Scottville Michigan
July 15, 2009 by Dave
Filed under Mason County, Postcards From the Past
“Received your letter. Will write soon. Eugene”
The card is postmarked March 24, and is either 1906 or 1908.
The location is not indicated on the front of the postcard, but on the back it says, “Chinnery’s Landing, Pere Marquette River, Scottville, Mich. In smaller letters it says “J. Henry Chinnery, Pub. ”
The location, “Chinnery’s Landing”, caught my interest. I did some research on the web, but found nothing on Chinnery’s Landing, or on J. Henry Chinnery. If you know anything about this, I would appreciate hearing from you.
I’m not sure what the gentleman on the front of this postcard was thinking, but when looking at him, I was reminded of my posts on June 24 and August 26 about securing your toys. This man seems to be thinking, “Where is my boat? Both of my neighbors’ boats are here, but where is mine?”
But, then again, he could be thinking “This wasn’t what I envisioned when the real estate ad said ‘Waterfront Property. Needs a little work.”
Summer is going fast, so don’t let it slip by without taking time to enjoy a Michigan lake or river.
That could be Henry’s landing south of scottville, maybe. I’m not sure but the J. Henry name tipped me off. Thanks for posting that card!