Beauties of Saugatuck and Douglas, Michigan 1898

Book

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

W.K. Greenbaum of Michigan Fruit Line

Name/Title

Beauties of Saugatuck and Douglas, Michigan 1898

Entry/Object ID

2006.01.01

Description

An advertising booklet promoting the Saugatuck-Douglas-Pier Cove area in 1898 for the Michigan Fruit Line Shipping Company. Includes descriptions of natural areas and how this can be an ideal vacation destination. The local time table for steamers appears on page 25. Includes advertisements from various Saugatuck area businesses. b&w photos. Photos by A.B. Taylor, Jr., Mills, C.E. Houtkamp, Geo. A. Pride, Jas. M. Browne, ? Campbell, A.J. Doud, and J.M. Browne

Collection

Books, 1880 Tourism steamship era -1930, Sports: fishing, Sports

Cataloged By

Brockington, Cathy (Boyce)

Acquisition

Accession

2006.01

Source or Donor

Englebrecht, Mr. & Mrs. Warren

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Alice and Benedict Wrobel

Notes

Gift given in honor of Alice and Benedict Wrobel

Lexicon

Search Terms

Booklet, Advertsing, Tourism, Photography of Area, Tourist Information, Pier Cove, Fruit Line Shipping Company, Fruit, Vacation Destinations, Alpha Cottage, Lost Rock

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Width

5 in

Location

Filing cabinet

Files Accession Number

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Overall condition fair. Binding is staples which are rusting. Adhesive tape applied over staples on front cover. Corners of cover torn or bent. Inside pages whole and little discoloration.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mount Baldhead Dune/Park

General Notes

Note

Houtkamp & Cannon, Printer, Engravers and Binders 1898 Milwaukee Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2007-08-06

Create Date

July 14, 2006

Update Date

April 3, 2025