Bathing Beach at the Harbor

Postcard

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Bathing Beach at the Harbor

Entry/Object ID

2021.57.13

Description

More than 50 tiny bathers are enjoying the beach south of the wooden channel walls. A vessel with a tall smoke stack is visible in the channel. The blue lake water is touching a peachy-orange horizon line. Code R-90163 at top center and note that card is "Made in U.S.A." Unmailed, no writing. Color image on front and blue-ink only on back. "Place stamp here" zone lists domestic postage as one cent. for the "United States and island possessions, Cuba, Canada and Mexico." Color image is printed, not a photo.

Subject Person/Organization

Oval Beach 1936-present, Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area/South Denison Property/Gay/Nude Beach;

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.57

Source or Donor

Peterson, Erik

Acquisition Method

Donation

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

White Border (1915-1930)

Publisher

Parrish & Simonson postcard publisher

Printer

Curt Teich postcard publisher: C.T. Art Colortone, C.T. American Art Colored

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Location

Binder

Postcard Binder 2 water scenes lake river

Create Date

September 2, 2021

Update Date

March 29, 2024