Art Fete publicity photo

Photograph

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

89-1-103 A harbor or oval Day.jpg 1.5MB: MISS MARY ELLEN ARSENAU of Champaign, Ill., above, a connoisseur of art, Wednesday was given the key to the city of Saugatuck, with the approval of the city council, as the annual Arts fete opened. At the presentation, left to right, were: COUNCILMEN CARY BIRD, ED FORCE, MISS ARSENAU, COUNCILMAN DICK NEWHAM, MAYOR FRANK SEWERS, who presented the key, and COUNCILMEN FRANK WICKS AND RALPH CLAPP.
89-1-103 A harbor or oval Day.jpg 1.5MB

MISS MARY ELLEN ARSENAU of Champaign, Ill., above, a connoisseur of art, Wednesday was given the key to the city of Saugatuck, with the approval of the city council, as the annual Arts fete opened. At the presentation, left to right, were: COUNCILMEN CARY BIRD, ED FORCE, MISS ARSENAU, COUNCILMAN DICK NEWHAM, MAYOR FRANK SEWERS, who presented the key, and COUNCILMEN FRANK WICKS AND RALPH CLAPP.

Name/Title

Art Fete publicity photo

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.115

Description

Saugatuck city leaders dressed in pilgrim or musketeer costumes that include broad-brimmed hats with plumes and oversize buckles, long cloaks with white collars. Saugatuck president Frank Sewers is giving a village key to Mary Ellen Arsenau of Champaign, Illinois because the initially-intended recipient Lyman Atwood Marshall of Detroit was not present. Photo taken to promote the annual Arts Fete organized by the Saugatuck Art association. Likely 1938

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Person or Organization

Sewers, Frank Wilmot 1894-1970, Bird, Cary Hanchett 1894-1959, Daggett, Alvin H. 1880-1966, Force, Edward D. Jr. 1908-1972, Newnham, Richard Butler "Dick" 1895-1973, Wicks, Frank Herman 1883-1961, Clapp, Ralph W. 1874-1953, Zwemer, Joseph Benjamin 1879-1945, Saugatuck Art Association 1931-

Context

For a 1939 color photo of the pilgrim costumes see 2025.09.04

Collection

Festivals, events, parades, celebrations

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.10

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

Arts fete, Arts ball

Location

Box

031 A+B+C+D Photo Files

General Notes

Note

These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.

Create Date

October 5, 2023

Update Date

July 30, 2025