View across old bridge

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

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Another version of this photo is dated ca 1885.

Name/Title

View across old bridge

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.321

Description

In the foreground is a building sometimes called the Clipson Brewery (although 1873 Titus Atlas shows a stave factory at this location) with the causeway that led to the bridge on the left. In the distance (looking south) is a Douglas Basket factory and beyond the village of Douglas.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Person or Organization

Clipson Brewery, Basket Factories in Douglas circa 1851-1927, Dutcher Lodge building 1867-, Douglas Union School 1866-, Tara Restaurant/Spencer House/200 Center, Bridge, Swing and Causeway 1902/Drawbridge 1870 or 1868, E.E. Weed & Co., 1880s-1927

Context

This image was featured as History Mystery #63 with the question "An exceptional photo of Douglas ca 1895. Name five historic structures in the scene." and the solution "This ca 1895 photo of Douglas shows five historic structures ... Clipson mill - Brewery - Basket factory - Dutcher Hall - Union School - Spencer farmhouse (later the Tara)"

Collection

Buildings: Commercial, Buildings: Lost, Transportation: bridges

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.10

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Notes

These photos were published by Jack Sheridan for Commercial Record "History Mystery" features.

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

November 3, 2023

Update Date

September 20, 2024