Lutz painting class by the river

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

BillOlendorfSDHSRestored.jpg 4.5MB

Artists Painting waterfront ca 1942

Name/Title

Lutz painting class by the river

Entry/Object ID

2021.72.32

Description

Dan Lutz, an Ox-Bow painting instructor (wearing a striped t-shirt at right) is working along with his class on the riverbank with the Water Street fishing shanties visible on the opposite shore. This image was featured as History Mystery #10 with the text: The Gotham, a Saugatuck fishing tug - seen on the very left - sank in November 1943 with the loss of Lou Gotham, his two sons and two other crew members. Olendorf did a painting of this image.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Person or Organization

Ox-Bow/Summer School of Art, Water St. Fishing Docks, Gleason Net Shed c1919-1965, 618 Water/Bayside Inn/Hungerford River House, Gotham (boat) -1943, Demerest Fishing Shanty, Lutz, Dan 1906-1978

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Kalamazoo River

Collection

1910 Ox-Bow, 1845 Fishing, commercial, Buildings: Lost, Buildings: Commercial, Artists

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.72

Source or Donor

Sheridan, John "Jack" O. 1938-

Acquisition Method

Donation

Create Date

September 19, 2024

Update Date

September 19, 2024