A postcard showing Apple Island on Orchard Lake, published by The Durand Studio in Durand, Michigan. The text on the back of the postcard reads: “Orchard Lake, showing Apple Island, the Capital of the Ottawa Tribe led by Chief Pontiac. From here in 1763 Pontiac planned hist great conspiracy overwhelming eight frontier forst. He was defeated at Detroit. Killed in 1768, his body was returned to Apple Island for burial.” There is no evidence suggesting that Chief Pontiac is buried on Apple Island.
Apple Island Postcard
Object ID: 2002-001-114
Collection: Apple Island, PostcardSubjects: photographic, print
Postcard, Orchard, Cass, and Sylvan Lakes
Object ID: 2002-001-113
Date: 1975
Collection: PostcardSubjects: photographic, print
A postcard showing an aerial view of Orchard, Cass, and Sylvan Lakes. Apple Island is visible near the center.
The back of the postcard reads: “Orchard Lake Michigan – This view of Orchard Lake, Cass Lake and Sylvan Lake shows but a portion of the lovely lakes which grace the countryside near Pontiac, Michigan. In the background is the City of Pontiac with Oakland County Building, Pontiac Motors and other landmarks.
Trademarked 1975 by Dexter Press in West Nyack, New York.
Orchard Lake & Trees
Object ID: 2002-001-112
Collection: Nature, Orchard LakeSubjects: photographic, print
Orchard Lake and Trees