Photo albums c1920-1930s

Object/Artifact

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Photo albums c1920-1930s

Entry/Object ID

2022.52.01

Description

Three photos albums from the 1920s and 1930s from the Maud Preston Palenske Library in St. Joseph, Michigan. The horizontal albums have black covers and black paper pages. Most every page has four black and white images pasted in a tidy grid.

Context

The photos include images of parade floats possibly from the 1930 centennial including Dr. Walker with his horse and buggy and sign "Can Negotiate Any Roads", Camp Fire by Edgewater Boat Livery, Columbine Garden Club (was one in Saugatuck), The Big Pavilion, Shots from Kalamazoo River of the Big Pavilion, Tourist Home Hotel and Skating Rink. Lots of unknown snapshots of travels, family groups, children, swimming, fishing hauls, model T type cars (one with Kentucky plates), fields of flowers, horseback riding, horse racing, dog, cat, chicken, sheep and cow snapshots. Camels at a fair. Ships photo include the American Girl tug, the City of St. Joseph, Us Eng Dept Manitowac tug, Perryville Quincy Ferry, Minnesota ferry, Fall Cities Ferry and Transportation Company Andrew Christy sidewheeler, North American at dock, South American on deck, Evaline at the Big Pavilion. A windmill gas station in Holland. The Edgewater Boat Livery. The unknown compiler of these albums carefully captured fun times and travels all around the Midwest.

Collection

Transportation: water, 1880 Tourism steamship era -1930, Festivals, events, parades, celebrations

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2022.52

Acquisition Method

Donation

Notes

albums labeled a, b and c

Made/Created

Date made

1921 - 1924

Dimensions

Height

7-1/4 in

Width

11 in

Depth

1 in

Location

Box

073 Photo Albums 2

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Big Pool c1927-1935, South American (ship), Saugatuck-Douglas Camp Fire, 220 Water/Coral Gables/Hotel Saugatuck/Columbia Hotel/Leiendecker's Inn, Walker, Dr. Robert J.1869-1944, Big Pavilion 1909-1960, Mt. Baldhead Hotel 1933-1959/Tourists' Home 1901, North American (ship), City of St. Joseph (ship), 421 Water/Ivy Inn/Woodworth house

Related Events

Event

Saugatuck Centennial 1930

Create Date

July 12, 2022

Update Date

October 3, 2024