Milk wagon crossing the Kalamazoo River on chain ferry.

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Milk wagon crossing the Kalamazoo River on chain ferry.

Entry/Object ID

2020.24.01

Description

8" x 6" black and white photo of Edward Hollis Atwater driving his milk route via horse and buggy across the Kalamazoo River on the chain ferry. The building in the background is the Pokagon Inn, later known as the Beachway.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Subject Person or Organization

Pokagon Resort/Inn 1899-1901, Old Chain Ferry Scows c1836-1947, Beachway Inn/Ferry Inn c1905-

Collection

1850 Chain ferries and landings/stores

Cataloged By

Voss, Mary

Acquisition

Accession

2020.24

Source or Donor

Thornton, Susan Atwater

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1885 - 1910

Dimensions

Dimension Description

mounting board

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

14 in

Location

* Untyped Location

205 Chain Ferry

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

General Notes

Note

Notes: There are extensive family history notes in the letter that came with it. It was donated by the great grandaughter of Edward Hollis Atwater Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2020-10-05

Create Date

October 5, 2020

Update Date

March 25, 2025