Postcard featuring an aerial view of Oval Beach in Saugatuck, Michigan. The postcard depicts a series of parked cars in the parking lot, and while the beach has a smattering of individuals, it is not as busy as the number of cars would suggest. The…

Postcard showcasing an aerial view of Saugatuck, Michigan and the neighboring Kalamazoo River flowing to Lake Michigan. The majority of the land shown in the image is covered in forest and sand dunes are seen by the lakeshore. There is no handwriting…

A Barbara in a bathing suit and large straw hat stands in tall grass overlooking the lake at the Eddy Cottage on Lakeshore Drive. Circa 1960s

Barbara watches the waves in front of the Ben Eddy cottage on Lakeshore Drive. Circa 1950s

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.

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:…

Photograph of a busy beach with many people sunbathing, standing on the beach and in Lake Michigan. In the distance there is a bigger boat as well as some smaller boats with people joining in on the fun.

Photograph of a crowded Lake Michigan beach with boats in the background. Many people are lying down on beach towels sunbathing while others are gathered in the water. Circa summer 1966

Photograph of a large crowd of people sunbathing on the beach. The sky appears to be foggy and the lake is barely visible in the distance.

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.

Black and white postcard of the "Douglas-Saugatuck Michigan Art and Recreation Center," which features a map of the Saugatuck-Douglas area and their proximity to the Kalamazoo River and Lake Michigan. The back of the postcard has no handwriting other…

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

Photograph of Lake Michigan and its neighboring beach and sand dunes covered in snow. A staircase is seen cascading down to the beach and dunegrass is sprouting above the snow.

Photograph of Lake Michigan and its neighboring beach and sand dunes covered in snow. Sand fencing is seen cascading across the beach and dunegrass is sprouting above the snow.

Photograph of a Lake Michigan beach and waves. On the right edge of the frame lies a log in the sand, and a tall tree in the distance.

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.

Photograph of lake waves taken from the Eddy cottage on Lakeshore Drive..

Photograph of lake taken from the shaded grass of the dunes.

Photograph of lake waves taken from under the shade of trees.