Charles E. Bird
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Name/Title
Charles E. BirdEntry/Object ID
2023.10.107Description
Studio portrait of Charles E. Bird as a young man.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Digital scanSubject Person or Organization
Bird, Charles Edmund Sr. 1855-1941, 306 Butler/Landsharks/Tripp's/Kruger's/C.E. Bird's/Ensign Drug Store/Wilcox Building, Rogers & Bird Shipyard/LineContext
As teen Bird apprenticed at the Ensign Drug Store and in his 20s bought the business and ran it for 50 years. Along with R.T. Rogers, Charles E. Bird was a a builder of large steamers between 1885 and 1898. First boat built was the A.B. Taylor, named for a prominent businessman. The shipyard was at a site later owned by R.R. Phelps. Bird also owned a warehouse in Saugatuck and a pier at Pier Cover. He purchased old Heath gristmill site on April 16, 1886. Rogers sold his interest to Calvin Whitney in 1896 and all boats were sold in 1889, due to the bad condition of the Saugatuck harbor. See Person Profile for more details.Collection
Commercial businesses, Nautical, Family HistoryCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2023.10Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLocation
031 A+B+C+D Photo Files
210 Bird Family