Ferry landing and shack, east side

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

696 0/2 Saugatuck - ferry 1947 Ferry building at east landing

Name/Title

Ferry landing and shack, east side

Entry/Object ID

2022.21.694

Description

Simmons negative number 694 and 696 Index text: 694 0/1 Saugatuck - ferry 10/1944 Chain ferry at landing, fall 695 0/1 Saugatuck - ferry 8/1944 Chain ferry crossing river 696 0/2 Saugatuck - ferry 1947 Ferry building at east landing From photographic negatives created by William R. Simmons, editor of the Commercial Record newspaper between 1941 and 1961. More information may be in the 2001 SDHS book "Off the Record" Kit Lane's note, "696 small building that stood at east side ferry landing where the ferryman sold eggs and potatoes in the old days."

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Chain Ferry Landings

Context

East Shore Ferry Shack Cappy Brittain [who rowed the ferry] was the J. P. and would hold court in the shack. - Jack Gage

Collection

William (Bill) Simmons

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2022.21

Location

Box

194 Simmons Negatives

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Simmons, William "Bill" R. 1890/1-1966, Myers, Jay D. 1856-1928, Brittain, Leonard Spaulding "Cappy" 1880-1964

Create Date

March 23, 2022

Update Date

August 23, 2024