INFORMATION NEEDED ON THE LELAND FISHING FLEET: I have found a lot of information to go with the photos of the fishing fleet but would really like to get more of the facts about date of build, owner history etc for the boats that used the harbor at Leland from about 1925 to 1935.

Also more local information to go with the photos of Manitou Island, the Manitou and crib lighthouse, the lightship.

If you have any information or stories about the commercial fishing fleet please feel free to contact me. I have enough original material to put together 3 different books of photos taken by Erhardt Peters.

The photos for book one have been set but there are many more views including the burning and rebuilding of the Nicholas Hotel, Paving the Concrete Road, building the new Church in 1927, several hundred other additional views of Fishtown and much more. Loving Leland is in production, Reflections of Leland and Land of Delight are the tentative titles for the next 2 books.

Shopowners should contact me directly for wholesale information

Loving Leland

Black Creek Press Visit here for more information on this new book and other projects involving local history.

EMAIL QUESTIONS TO:David K Petersen

View some of the pages from this new book being published in October 2004. The pages are random and not in any particular order.

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This detailed and stunning collection of images by photographer Erhardt Peters details life in the Leland Michigan area in the 1920's and 30's ".

Almost 400 views of the Leland area and Fishtown including many images of local historical fish tugs are included in Volume I plus additional close-up detailed views when ever possible. This first volume is scheduled for release to the public November 12th of 2004.

The first run will be limited, The first run will be numbered and autographed.

THIS IS A LIMITED EDITION FIRST PRINTING 205 pages 6x9 inch perfect bound paperback book

Erhardt Peters was a very prolific photographer in the 1920's and 30's and left many views that until recently have been hidden away in boxes and albums. While many images were lost many still survive in private collections, and now in the Leland Museum. The Spirit of the Lakes Carferry pictorial history and the new book "Loving Leland" are my personal efforts to find and make as many of these rare images available to the public as possible.

ANTICIPATED SHIP DATE OF LOVING LELAND BASED ON PRODUCTION SCHEDULES IS NOVEMBER 28TH 2004

ANTICIPATED SHIP DATE OF THE 2ND PRINTING OF SPIRIT OF THE LAKES IS NOVEMBER 30TH 2004

The First printing of Spirit of the Lakes sold out in 3 weeks Order yours now to insure that you will be able to secure a First Printing of Loving Leland.

You can purchase Loving Leland directly and pay via Paypal here.

You can also purchase on eBay under the name of Blackcreekpress