Name/Title
Ferryman Jay Myers - digital collectionEntry/Object ID
2021.88.51Description
Photos of the ferryman Jay Myers, sometimes misspelled Meyers, in his duties as the Saugatuck ferryman or about town.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
DigitalSubject Person or Organization
Myers, Jay D. 1856-1928, Chain Ferry Landings, Old Chain Ferry Scows c1836-1947Context
Jay Myers, born 1854 in New York, came west by 1870. Jay was a lumberman, mechanic, farmer and character with a twinkle in his eye.
Most of all, he was the beloved ferryman from 1907 to 1927.Collection
1850 Chain ferries and landings/stores, Transportation: waterCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2021.88Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLocation
* Untyped Location
Digital data in CatalogItCreate Date
December 1, 2021Update Date
August 4, 2025
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