Spoon, Maplewood

Maplewood, Saugatuck spoon: Origsize: 8" x 10"; Origformat: Print-Photographic
Maplewood, Saugatuck spoon

Origsize: 8" x 10"; Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

Spoon, Maplewood

Entry/Object ID

2012.39.05

Scope and Content

Silver spoon with a decorative handle and bottom. The handle is engraved with corn and arrows. The top of the handle has a Native American Indian decorative head. The bottom of the spoon has a farm or house etched into it with "Maplewood Saugatuck, Mich" etched into it.

Context

A 5 1/4" sterling spoon with "Maplewood Saugatuck" and an engraving of the south side of the hotel as it looked in early 1900's inscribed on the bowl. On handle the head of an Indian and corn, tepees, canoe and arrows. The spoon was sent to Kit Lane after a 1976 request for souvenirs to display at the Saugatuck Historical Museum. The spoon was donated by Jeanette Barr of Port Washington, Wisconsin, daughter of Dr. R.J. Walker. She noted "The spoon commemorating Maplewood Hotel was given to me by Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Pride who were the proprietors in 1902 when I was born. It was one of my baby gifts."

Collection

Objects: Souvenirs, tourism

Cataloged By

Redford, Mary

Acquisition

Accession

2012.39

Source or Donor

Lane, Kit 1939-2024

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Search Terms

Souvenir, Spoon, Spoon

Location

Building

History Museum at Mt. Baldhead Park/Pump House Museum

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Barr, Jeanette (Walker) 1902-1979, 428 Butler/Maplewood Hotel b.1860/facade 1923

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Mary Redford Status Date: 2012-05-17

Create Date

May 17, 2012

Update Date

January 4, 2024