Big Pavilion crowds at steamship dock

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Pendorf image

Name/Title

Big Pavilion crowds at steamship dock

Entry/Object ID

2021.29.08f

Description

A crowd of people between the Big Pavilion and a docked steamship (no identifying marks visible). Men, women and children. Rowboats and canoes pulled up on the shore nearby. Model T-type car parked by pavilion stairs. Circa early 1900s.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Subject Person or Organization

Big Pavilion 1909-1960, E.G. Crosby (ship) 1903-1935

Context

According to Jack Sheridan, the image is the Steamer E.G. Crosby with an excursion group of Grand Rapids grocers arriving, 1913. James T. Fassen thinks the ship may be the Arundell.

Collection

Nautical, 1880 Tourism steamship era -1930

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.29

Source or Donor

Pendorf, Patricia

Acquisition Method

Donation

Location

Filing cabinet

Files Accession Number

Create Date

January 6, 2022

Update Date

October 2, 2024