Painting and Carl Bird Boat Shop

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Painting and Carl Bird Boat Shop

Entry/Object ID

2022.21.118

Description

Simmons negative number 118 Oil painting of woman in a large hat and belle epoque gown sits incongruously along the rough-hewn boards of the Bird Boat shop. The painting appears to have a few punctures, most noticeably in the woman's hat. Index text: 118 0/3 Saugatuck - Art Painting in front of Bird Boat Shop, Carl walking with boat overhead From photographic negatives created by William R. Simmons, editor of the Commercial Record newspaper between 1941 and 1961. More information may be in the 2001 SDHS book "Off the Record"

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Bird, Charles Edmund “Carl” Jr. 1879-1968

Collection

William (Bill) Simmons

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2022.21

Location

Box

194 Simmons Negatives

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Simmons, William "Bill" R. 1890/1-1966

Create Date

March 8, 2022

Update Date

January 17, 2024