The Leelanau Historical Society will host a program by authors Christine Byron and Tom Wilson on Thursday, June 18.
During their 6 p.m. presentation at the Munnecke Room at the Leland Library, Byron and Wilson will talk about “Leelanau Treasures” from the David Tinder Collection of Michigan Real Photo Postcards.
Tinder’s vast collection of 66,470 real photo postcards were donated to the Clements Library at the University of Michigan several years ago. Recently the cards were scanned and categorized and are now available online in an easy-to-research format. Christine and Tom will show examples from the 608 Leelanau County postcards in the Tinder Collection, including maritime, agricultural, street views and more. Some of the postcards you’ll see are quite rare, including a panoramic view of North Manitou Island.
Byron and Wilson share a love of Michigan and a fascination with its history. Their collection of antique postcards and tourist and travel ephemera was the inspiration for their “Vintage Views” books. Christine retired from her position as the local history librarian at the Grand Rapids Public Library and Tom has been involved in local history and genealogy research for many years. They spend their summers at Glen Lake and love researching the history of the county.
