Pluim Oval Beach Photo Collection

Photograph

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Digital file at 2021.72.02, photo sometime titled "Grover Stout, the mayor of Oval Beach": filename: Beach.Pluim.13494468 Note on back: Grover stout in chair, to right Larry East, far right Bill Pluim, 1947-48 -- C-5., large photo. Grover Stout in the chair, ran a boy's detention type school in Detroit, to his right, brother Larry East, also a Lifeguard at the Beach. To the far right is Bill Pluim - taken 1947 or 8.
Digital file at 2021.72.02, photo sometime titled "Grover Stout, the mayor of Oval Beach"

filename: Beach.Pluim.13494468 Note on back: Grover stout in chair, to right Larry East, far right Bill Pluim, 1947-48 -- C-5., large photo. Grover Stout in the chair, ran a boy's detention type school in Detroit, to his right, brother Larry East, also a Lifeguard at the Beach. To the far right is Bill Pluim - taken 1947 or 8.

Name/Title

Pluim Oval Beach Photo Collection

Entry/Object ID

2014.07.01

Description

Digital scans of photos relating to Oval Beach, the Saugatuck Beach House and the William Pluim family from the 1940s until the Beach House was destroyed by a tornado in 1956. Scanned in 2009

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital

Subject Person or Organization

Pluim, William III, Pluim-Menzies, Alice (Apkarian) 1920-2008, Pluim, William II 1915-1956, Saugatuck Beach House

Context

The Saugatuck Beach House was Oval Beach's original refreshment stand. It was built and operated by Bill and Alice Pluim who were locally famous for their hamburgers, hot dogs, lemonade and popcorn.

Collection

1930+ Tourism, activites, tours and attractions

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2014.07

Source or Donor

Pluim, William III

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Search Terms

Tornado, Oval Beach, Oval Beach house - postcard, Old harbor - low water postcard, Batavia Landing, Lifeguard at Oval Beach, Oval Beach parking lot

Dimensions

Dimension Description

digital asset

Location

Filing cabinet

Files Accession Number

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pluim, William II 1915-1956

Person or Organization

Raffenaud, Joan (Pluim)

Person or Organization

Bray, Wally

Person or Organization

Pluim-Menzies, Alice (Apkarian) 1920-2008

Person or Organization

Stout, Grover "the Rover"

Person or Organization

East, John

Create Date

April 15, 2014

Update Date

October 13, 2025