Mt. Baldhead view 1895

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

FromBaldhead1895.jpg 1.9MB

Name/Title

Mt. Baldhead view 1895

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.412

Description

Saugatuck flats as seen from Mt. Baldhead. The riverbank is hidden by a row of stern-to-bow docked boats and ship. Two liberty poles are visible as is the swing bridge crossing the river. There are completed sidewalks on both sides of Butler St.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Person or Organization

Bridge, Swing and Causeway 1902/Drawbridge 1870 or 1868, Liberty Poles, Saugatuck, Saugatuck Union School 1866-1896, The Boom/Dock Island/Griffin & Henry Lumber Dock, Clipson Brewery

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Saugatuck, Michigan (geographic place)

Context

According to Jack Sheridan, this image may be the one reported in the April 19, 1895 Commercial Record as taken by Miller Robinson for an early tourist guide. The photo does not match the view printed in "Beauties of Saugatuck and Douglas, Michigan 1898" See 2006.01.01

Collection

Mount Baldhead, Views from

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.10

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Notes

These photos were scanned by SDHS volunteers and were posted on the Photo Blog in the hopes that community members would contribute more information. "tu" in the filename indicates the photo was "touched up" by Jack Sheridan

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital data in CatalogIt

General Notes

Note

These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.

Create Date

August 3, 2024

Update Date

April 3, 2025