Chain Ferry c.1895

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Chain Ferry c.1895

Entry/Object ID

2022.72.10

Description

A lone man stands on an early Chain Ferry that does not have a side bump out for the cranker. Rowboats are tied to both ends of the scow. One boat has two people aboard. The photo was taken from the west bank of the Kalamazoo, looking toward the shacks and a wood pile where the Tourists' Home hotel will be. In the foreground, a patch of reeds emerge from the water.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Subject Person or Organization

Old Chain Ferry Scows c1836-1947, Mt. Baldhead Hotel 1933-1959/Tourists' Home 1901

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Kalamazoo River

Collection

1850 Chain ferries and landings/stores, Transportation: water

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2022.72

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Width

11 in

Location

* Untyped Location

205 Chain Ferry

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Old Chain Ferry Scows c1836-1947

Create Date

September 27, 2022

Update Date

March 25, 2025