The Gem Souvenir of Mount Clemens, Michigan
Mt. Clemens, Mich. Charles Cutter & Sons, [1908].
First Edition. Softcover. Good. 6.75" x 10.25", oblong, string-tied wrappers with gilt decoration. Lacking one leaf (pp 3/4), otherwise very good, with 2 (of 4) pages of text and 58 pages of plates from photographs, most sepia toned, a few with color added. "Mount Clemens, Michigan has a rich and colorful history centered around the discovery of mineral water wells by Dorr Kellogg in 1870. As word of the therapeutic value of bathing in Mount Clemens' mineral water spread, an industry grew and thrived. Turn of the century Mount Clemens was replete with bath houses and fine hotels. People came from all over the world to take the health-giving baths, and Mount Clemens became known as the Bath City" (Mt. Clemens Library). The text offers a history of Mount Clemens and the mineral baths, as well as information for travelers. There are wonderful images of the city's many hotels and bath houses, as well as businesses and residences of prominent citizens. The final page provides a partial list of hotels and boarding houses, with daily and weekly rates. 2 copies found in OCLC.
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