Vintage (photo of photo) Arch Rock, sailboat, Mackinac Island MI. G.H.Wickman

Description: Great unusual, rare, vintage image (photo of a photo) of Arch Rock on Mackinac Island, MI. Wickman had made and sold many postcards of Arch Rock. Note: This is a Wickman photo of a photo of Arch Rock. Note the close up of the two tacks that are holding the postcard on the upper edge. Note also that he appears to have whited out the identification or description on the bottom of the image (why - God only knows). George operated on Mackinac Island in the teens and 20's so this image is of that time period. I have other images by Mr. Wickman where you can see the tacks holding down the image, he was taking a picture of (see item# 295561328125). He was a photographer, so there could be any number of reasons that he would take photos of photos. He may have done this for clients that wanted reprints of an image or God forbid, he was stealing other photographers work to make his own, as he did make and sell postcards of Arch Rock. At any rate this is a rare vintage image that you would see evidence that this was a photo of a photograph. Great composition, clarity and tonal qualitiesaGreatie1 across image is a watermark This photo was purchased from the estate of Mackinac Island photographer George H. Wickman - more on this photographer below. The most iconic natural feature on Mackinac Island is Arch Rock. The limestone was hollowed out eons ago by Lake Huron, which now sits some 145 feet below and presents a picturesque backdrop of bright blue water framed by the 50-foot-wide arch. Native American legends view Arch Rock as a bridge to the afterlife – or, as a bridge for the spirits to descend upon earth.- mackinacisland.org/ Arch Rock (Mackinac Island) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Arch Rock is a geologic formation on Mackinac Island in Michigan. It is a natural limestone arch formed during the Nipissing post-glacial period, a period of high Lake Huron levels following the end of the Wisconsin glaciation. To this day Arch Rock stands on the Lake Huron shoreline 146 feet (45 m) above the water. Limestone breccia is not an ideal material for natural bridges, and this type of formation is quite rare in the North American Great Lakes region. The Native Americans saw Arch Rock as a place of numinous power, and told many stories and legends about it. Euro-Americans did not share many of the taboos of their Native predecessors, and treated Arch Rock as a curiosity to be admired. One early chronicler was Alexis de Tocqueville who wrote of the "Giant's Arch" "of extraordinary shape" during his visit in August, 1831. Its presence was a major element in the decisions to create Mackinac National Park in 1875 and its successor, Mackinac Island State Park, in 1895. Arch Rock has been a part of the State Park ever since. Today Arch Rock is a focus of Mackinac Island tourism, and is seen by many visitors to the Island. Several trails and paved roads, including the aptly named Arch Rock Road and Arch Rock Bicycle Trail, lead to the formation." Wickman, George H.Mackinac Island PHOTOGRAPHER ... 1898-1899Detroit street car conductor...1900Adrian PHOTOGRAPHER at 25 Maumee st east... 1906-1907Mackinac Island PHOTOGRAPHER and dealer in photographic materials and supplies... 1906-1908Saint Ignace PHOTOGRAPHER... 1908-1931Mackinac Island PHOTOGRAPHER and dealer in photographic materials and supplies.. 1910-1911Mackinac Island dealer in photographic materials and supplies... 1912-1915Mackinac Island dealer in curios ..1916-1919Boca Grande, Florida, PHOTOGRAPHER...1920Mackinac Island dealer in curios ... 1920-1925Mackinac Island PHOTOGRAPHER and dealer in curios....925Mackinac Island dealer in curios .... 1926-1927Boca Grande, Florida, PHOTOGRAPHER and dealer in curios or gifts ...1930,1940 George was born in Germany about 1868, and he immigrated in 1883. He was a naturalized citizen of the Unitedstates by 1900, and he remained single and lived alone according to all available records. He advertised nationally latein 1906: “FOR SALE - Well located studio in prosperous Southern Michigan town of 15,000 population. Equippedfrom stamp to 14x17 size; cameras and lenses first-class. Best skylight in city - northern exposure; city water and gas;low rent. Fine opening for a good workman. Big bargain for someone....” A 9 ¾ by 7 ½ inch photograph of MackinacIsland entitled: “Old Indian Trail” was copyrighted by G. H. Wickman in 1907. A neat impression of the block houseover “WICKMAN, MACKINAC” was blind stamped into postal photographs. Some of his post cards were made fromnegatives exposed by J. S. Desy of Mackinaw City. Florida post cards were copyrighted by G. H. Wickman, and latercards of Florida scenes were imprinted: “Photo by Wickman, Boca Grande.” George seems to have spent all of hiswinters at Boca Grande between 1920 and 1940 or longer, and to have maintained a seasonal photography and curiobusiness there. He became the largest retailer of post cards on Mackinac Island. Cards from George’s negatives werepress printed by German firms until World War I, when he established an exclusive arrangement with Curt Teich inChicago. One of the things produced by Curt Teich was a mailable package of twenty 2¼ by 3½ inch views ofMackinac Island with printing that included “G. H. WICKMAN, MACKINAC ISLAND, MICH.” in very small letters. George workedon Mackinac Island through the 1930s and 1940s until he sold the business to Robert Benjamin about 1950. - https://clements.umich.edu/files/tinder_directory Image meas. apx. 4 1/2" x 6". Judge condition of images from scan but please ask any and all questions before bidding as I want you to bid with confidence. These are historical images documenting a bygone era ... On multiple purchases please wait for invoice before paying as I combine items to save you money on shipping. Feedback will always be left once it is received. 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Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Royal Oak, Michigan

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