Human Chain and Columbia Hotel

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Human Chain and Columbia Hotel

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.137

Description

Long line of people with their hands on the shoulders of the person in front to them, crossing the Interurban railroad tracks as they head to the Columbia Hotel (today's Coral Gables). The Columbia was open from circa 1911 to 1916. A sign for the Wm. Cary excursion boat, that docked by the hotel, is visible.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Person or Organization

220 Water/Coral Gables/Hotel Saugatuck/Columbia Hotel/Leiendecker's Inn, Wm Cary (boat), Interurban Railroad 1899-1927

Context

This may be a version of a snake dance, a celebration parade or procession to a pep rally. The conga was not popular in the United States until the late 1930s.

Collection

1880 Tourism steamship era -1930, 1930+ Tourism, lodging, hotels and B&Bs

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

Box

031 A+B+C+D Photo Files

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

October 6, 2023

Update Date

August 24, 2024