Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 23, 1963
Caption:
BEATING THE HEAT: This is a section of the Groomes Beach picnic area at Whitmore Lake on a weekday. The popular beach helps hundreds of Washtenaw picnickers and bathers beat the heat daily and on weekends throughout the summer. The 45-year-old developed area is open to the public for a fee.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 23, 1963
Caption:
BETTER THAN CITY SCENERY: Two shapely Washtenaw county residents (foreground) enjoy the refreshing view across Whitmore Lake from Groomes Beach, while providing an equally refreshing view for The News' photographer.