Dynamite the Donkey - digital images

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

MF-SA-0034 MorrisFamilyDynamite.JPG 1MB

1910 Hilda Sterzing?, Gladys, Victoria Carlson, Lillian Morris Beach at Saugatuck 1910, original likely in Freshe-Morris

Name/Title

Dynamite the Donkey - digital images

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.40

Description

Area visitors posed with Saugatuck's favorite photo prop: Dynamite the Donkey. The photos were taken at the beach, likely the beach just north of Oval Beach, on Water Street and on or near the Chain Ferry and landing. Collection also includes an image of "Old Pete," a horse with a similar occupation. Unless otherwise noted, all images from Jack Sheridan Drive 2021.72.02

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Person or Organization

Dynamite the Donkey(s), Simonson Studio business, Goodrich Transit Co. warehouse/East Shore Pavilion Skating Rink/Brittian Boatyard, Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area/South Denison Property/Gay/Nude Beach;

Context

Dynamite was a series of stoic donkeys that were used by the Simonson studio as photo props. Cameramen would march around town offering to take a photo of visitors sitting on or near the animal. The visitor would later drop by the Simonson studio to pick up their print. According to Kit Lane in the Summertime exhibit, "Every donkey was named Dynamite."

Collection

1880 Tourism steamship era -1930

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.10

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital data in CatalogIt

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Myers, Jay D. 1856-1928

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. The location of an original or printed version of these photos was unknown at the time of cataloging.

Create Date

April 10, 2023

Update Date

September 22, 2024