Spoon, Crawford Transportation Mt. Baldhead

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Spoon, Crawford Transportation Mt. Baldhead

Entry/Object ID

2022.18.01

Scope and Content

Silver spoon with the handle end decorated with a profile of a Native American/Indian man with feathered headdress and necklaces The shaft of the handle features a stalk with two ears of corn and a bow and arrow. The bowl of the spoon is adorned a steamship on the Kalamazoo River with Mt. Baldhead in the background. Text on the spoon is "Crawford Boat", "Mt. Baldhead" and "Saugatuck, Mich." The back of the spoon has a "sterling" stamp with a mark that looks like a burgee flag or pennant.

Context

From 1909 to 1913 the Crawford Transportation Co. made daily trips from Chicago with the H. W. Williams (later the Tennessee) and other steamships. Mt. Baldhead's appearance on a silver spoon demonstrates its landmark status and popularity.

Collection

Objects: Souvenirs, tourism

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2022.18

Source or Donor

Kerr, John

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Search Terms

Souvenir, Spoon

Dimensions

Width

1 in

Length

5 in

Location

Building

History Museum at Mt. Baldhead Park/Pump House Museum

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mount Baldhead Dune/Park

Create Date

March 3, 2022

Update Date

August 26, 2024