Oval Beach erosion 1952

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

703 Oval erosion 3

Name/Title

Oval Beach erosion 1952

Entry/Object ID

2022.21.703

Description

Simmons negative number 703 A man tries to wrest a boardwalk from an eroded sand dune. People look down from a half-destroyed stairway. A ladder is needed to reach the beach. Index text: 703 0/7 Saugatuck - Beach 1952 High water destroys beach steps From photographic negatives created by William R. Simmons, editor of the Commercial Record newspaper between 1941 and 1961. More information may be in the 2001 SDHS book "Off the Record"

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Oval Beach 1936-present

Collection

William (Bill) Simmons

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2022.21

Location

Box

194 Simmons Negatives

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Simmons, William "Bill" R. 1890/1-1966

Create Date

March 23, 2022

Update Date

March 29, 2024