E.E. Weed Douglas Fruit Basket Factory property

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

E.E. Weed Douglas Fruit Basket Factory property

Entry/Object ID

2013.31.01

Scope and Content

20" x 14.5" fire map blueprint of the grounds and buildings located on the property of the E.E. Weed Fruit Package/Basket Factory in Douglas, Michigan. The Fruit Basket Factory was built in the 1870's, and burned in 1927. The flames could be seen for thirty miles. Map is framed in clear sandwich frame. Item likely donated on March 14, 1995 by P.G. Walter of Douglas with accession # 95-8-1 as documented by William Kemperman. Item 95-48-1 is photocopy of the map the reflects the map's previous catalog number.

Collection

Commercial businesses

Cataloged By

Good, Betsy

Acquisition

Accession

2013.31

Source or Donor

Walter, P.G.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Florence Sewers

Lexicon

Search Terms

Basket Factory map, Douglas

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1900 - 1920

Location

Drawer

Flat Files drawer 05 plans

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Weed, Elmer E. "Deac" 1865-1936, E.E. Weed & Co., 1880s-1927, Basket Factories in Douglas circa 1851-1927

General Notes

Note

Notes: Source: volume titiles "History of Western Allegan County, Michigan" Status: OK Status By: Betsy Good Status Date: 2013-09-09

Create Date

September 9, 2013

Update Date

November 10, 2023