Black and white photograph of a coastline view of Lake Michigan along the Lake Shore Drive urban parkway in Chicago, Illinois. In the photograph, a young woman is seated along the water's edge next to two parked bicycles, with the Chicago city…

Black and white photograph of a naturally-formed ice sculpture along the shores of Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of what appears to be the frozen breakwaters near the Holland Harbor Lighthouse pier, where the Macatawa Channel meets the waters of Lake Michigan. A snow-covered D9 cylindrical tower can be seen as it extends out into Lake…

Black and white photograph featuring a group of ice shanties scattered across a frozen lake landscape in Holland, Michigan. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of a group of fisherman ice fishing on a frozen lake in Holland, Michigan. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of the beach at Macatawa, Michigan. Taken by Robert Merrill from shore. Water damage is visible on the image, which was scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of the beach at Holland, Michigan. Taken by Robert Merrill, looking northeast from the water. Water damage is visible on the image, which was scanned from the negative.

Front cover advertisement for The Blue Tempo "The House of Music" in Saugatuck, Michigan. The background photograph is a sepia-colored image of a crowded beach, which is most likely Oval Beach on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Black and white photograph of a man crouching on top of a whaleback ship, a type of cargo ship with a hull which was continuously curved above the waterline. He is staring at a small sailboat with many passengers in the distance.

Black and white photograph of a Lake Michigan beach scene in Saugatuck, Michigan. It appears to be a busy day at Oval Beach where people are sunbathing on the sand and swimming in the lake. On the back of the photograph there is a stamp which reads:…

Black and white photograph of a busy day at the beach in Saugatuck, Michigan. Sunbathers and swimmers are enjoying Lake Michigan at what appears to be Oval Beach on a summer's day.

Photograph of a sunny day at Oval Beach in Saugatuck, Michigan. The beach is sprinkled with sunbathers and two multi-colored umbrellas in the foreground. To the right of those umbrellas lies a bright red paddleboard container which reads:…