Early Color Photography on Mackinac Island
Autochrome Lumiere’s were among the earliest forms of color photography – and this exciting advancement was used on Mackinac Island!
Autochrome Lumiere’s were among the earliest forms of color photography – and this exciting advancement was used on Mackinac Island!
Not only do stereoviews and stereoscopes allow us to see these historic photos of Mackinac, but they allow us to see them in 3-D!
In 2023 we accessioned 643 objects into our collection. Let’s learn about some!
Mackinac State Historic Parks’ collection pieces together the past like a puzzle by linking artifacts to moments somewhere in time in order to write the story of the island for the enjoyment of generations to come.
Mackinac State Historic Parks has 10 wedding venues spread between Mackinac Island and Mackinaw City. From the original gazebo in the movie Somewhere in Time to the lighthouse at Old
William Henry Gardiner was born in 1861 in Canada, and he began his photography career in Toronto around the age of 20. Around 1890, Gardiner made the decision to move
