Name/Title
Cook Boat House and Ferry Landing c.1890Entry/Object ID
2022.72.11Description
View of east bank of the Kalamazoo from either the Chain Ferry or the west bank nearby.
The structures on the right side of the image is the Cook Boat House, a boat livery yard. A man is fishing with a pole from a perch a piling. This site later became the Tourists' Home hotel. "Cook Boat House" and "Boats to Let" written on the building behind the sailboat.
The ferry landing is on the left side of the image. Two men are sitting at the ferry landing
Photo identified as "95-105-2_Ferry_Landing_foot_of_Mary_St._1890" on SDHC website.
A modern 2-piece print of this image is at 2021.103.13Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Print, photographSubject Person or Organization
Old Chain Ferry Scows c1836-1947, Mt. Baldhead Hotel 1933-1959/Tourists' Home 1901, Cook Boat House, Chain Ferry LandingsSubject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Kalamazoo RiverCollection
1850 Chain ferries and landings/stores, Transportation: waterCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2022.72Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLocation
Filing cabinet
Files Accession NumberRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Cook Boat HouseGeneral Notes
Note
Note from Jack Sheridan, October 2022:
The docked ferry scow can be seen in front of the two story building [which is on the corner of Mary and Water streets]. Also the chain for the ferry is visible in the lower right corner of the photoCreate Date
September 27, 2022Update Date
August 23, 2024
