Big Pavilion Fire

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Big Pavilion Fire

Origsize: 7"x5"

Name/Title

Big Pavilion Fire

Entry/Object ID

2016.40.02

Description

7"x5" photograph of the Big Pavilion fire, taken 15 minutes after the siren went off on May 6, 1960.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Subject Person or Organization

Big Pavilion 1909-1960, Hewitt, Charles Roy 1879-1970

Context

According to Kit Lane in the Aug. 15, 1968 Commercial Record "C.R. Hewitt snapped this photo of the blazing Pavilion, then fought leaf fires that threatened to engulf dunes. "

Collection

1909 Big Pavilion -1960, Fires and fire departments

Cataloged By

Voss, Mary

Acquisition

Accession

2016.40

Source or Donor

Alman, Peter T.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

May 6, 1960

Lexicon

Search Terms

Big Pavilion Fire photo from across the lake

Location

Box

015 Big Pavilion

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Notes: It came from the Bea Finch auction. Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2016-11-14

Create Date

November 14, 2016

Update Date

April 19, 2025