James Elliott, shipbuilder

89-1-78_James_Elliot.jpg 1.6MB

89-1-78_James_Elliot.jpg 1.6MB

Name/Title

James Elliott, shipbuilder

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.152

Description

A man stands in front of a cottage, likely in Douglas.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Person or Organization

Elliott, James 1830-1911

Context

According to James Sheridan, James Elliott was the second boat builder to come to Saugatuck. His yard was south of the Chain Ferry crossing where Wicks Park is in 2025.

Collection

Buildings: Homes, cottages and private residences, 1840 Shipbuilding

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.10

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Notes

These photos were scanned by SDHS volunteers and were posted on the Photo Blog in the hopes that community members would contribute more information. "tu" in the filename indicates the photo was "touched up" by Jack Sheridan

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 7, 2023

Update Date

November 10, 2025