Photography & attribution
Image credits.
This page documents every photograph used on visitsunrisecoast.com — the source file, the photographer where known, and the license terms. We honor each license's attribution requirements here. Click any file name to view the original on Wikimedia Commons.
Region heroes
| Used on | Source file (Wikimedia Commons) | License |
|---|---|---|
| /regions/tawas/ | Tawas Point Lighthouse at Sunset Author: verify on file page | CC-BY 2.0 |
| /regions/oscoda/ | Au Sable Highbanks Author: verify on file page | CC-BY 2.0 |
| /regions/harrisville/ | Sturgeon Point Lighthouse (July 2025) | Public domain |
| /regions/alpena/ | Lighthouse at Alpena MI Author: verify on file page | CC-BY-SA 2.5 |
| /regions/rogers-city/ | Forty Mile Point Light, Presque Isle County Author: verify on file page | CC-BY-SA 4.0 |
| /regions/cheboygan/ | Big M Trail, Huron-Manistee National Forest Author: USDA Forest Service / HMNF | Public domain (US Forest Service) |
| /regions/mackinaw-city/ | Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse and the Mackinac Bridge Author: verify on file page | CC-BY-SA 4.0 |
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Oscoda — secondary photography
| Used on | Source file | License |
|---|---|---|
| Lumberman's Monument card | Lumberman's Memorial Monument (NARA) | Public domain (US NARA) |
| River Road byway card | River Road Scenic Byway — view of Au Sable from Westgate (NARA) | Public domain (US NARA) |
| Iargo Springs card | Au Sable River Bluffs near Iargo Springs Author: verify on file page | CC-BY-SA 4.0 |
| Mackinaw City alt | Mackinac Bridge at Sunset | Public domain |
Activity heroes
| Used on | Source file | License |
|---|---|---|
| /activities/kayaking/ | Au Sable river near Iargo Springs Author: verify on file page | CC-BY-SA 4.0 |
| /activities/lighthouses/ | Tawas Point Lighthouse at Sunset Author: verify on file page | CC-BY 2.0 |
| /activities/shipwrecks/ | TBNMS diver explores shipwreck Author: NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary | Public domain (NOAA) |
| /activities/fall-drives/ | Fall Colors 2019, Huron-Manistee National Forest Author: USDA Forest Service / HMNF | Public domain (US Forest Service) |
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Lighthouse cluster (on /activities/lighthouses/)
| Subject | Source file | License |
|---|---|---|
| Tawas Point | TawasPointLighthouse01.jpg Author: verify on file page | CC-BY-SA 3.0 |
| Sturgeon Point | Sturgeon Point Light (2018) | Public domain |
| Alpena Pier Light | Alpena Light (large) Author: verify on file page | GFDL |
| 40 Mile Point | Forty Mile Point Light, Presque Isle County (April 2022) Author: verify on file page | CC-BY-SA 4.0 |
| Old Mackinac Point | Old Mackinac Point Light (November 2022) | Public domain |
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License key
- Public domain
- Federal-employee photography (NARA, NOAA, USDA, NPS) and works dedicated to the public domain. No restrictions; attribution courtesy of the originating agency is standard practice and credited above.
- CC-BY 2.0
- Use freely with credit to the original photographer and a link to the license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
- CC-BY-SA 2.5 / 3.0 / 4.0
- Use freely with credit to the original photographer and a link to the license. Any derivative works must be released under a compatible share-alike license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- GFDL (GNU Free Documentation License)
- Free use with attribution; derivative works carry the same license. gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.html
Authorship — to be verified
CC-BY and CC-BY-SA images require the photographer's name and a link to their profile on the credit. The "Author: verify on file page" notes above mark files where the author hasn't yet been read off the Wikimedia file page; tap the source file link, scroll to Summary → Author, and the name appears there. This page will be updated as each is confirmed.