Dickinson Gallery
Frederick W. Dickinson began photographing in 1938 with large format cameras. He produced an extensive collection of 5″ x 7″ negatives featuring the Sleeping Bear sandunes, Glen Lake, Lake Michigan, the Sleeping Bear Dune Rides and Fishtown, Leland. He hand colored many of his photographs from Black and white prints. His photographs are considered collectable and hang in many homes around the area.
Contact information:
6640 Western Avenue, Glen Arbor … (231) 334-0069 … www.Dickinson-Gallery.com
Read this excerpt from Chloe Gribbin’s story, “Dickinson photos capture Lakeshore’s beauty” which appeared in the Glen Arbor Sun in July 2010:
The photos mounted on the walls of the Dickinson photo gallery on M-109 are an obvious attraction to those wandering the streets of Glen Arbor. The prints range from black and white to hand tinted, and offer beautiful scenes around the Glen Arbor and Empire area — both vintage and modern views.
But these photographs, while extraordinary, are not mere wall ornaments. They represent a history unique to this corner of the earth. They are documents of the change, the natural beauty, and the utter splendor that is the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore.
