Mt. Baldhead view ships by skating rink 1909-1937

Name/Title

Mt. Baldhead view ships by skating rink 1909-1937

Entry/Object ID

2021.103.19

Description

Photographic exhibit #12 from legal complaint filed on June 20, 1967 in Allegan County by plaintiffs Walter and Elizabeth Coburn, [proprietors of the Ship 'N Shore Hotel/Motel/Boatel] vs. defendant Kalamazoo Ferry Company [Peterson] about the trimming of vegetation and installation of pilings by the eastern Chain Ferry landing. Yellow Plaintiff's Exhibit sticker on back of photo is dated 3-26-68. This is a reprint of a historic photo of Saugatuck's riverfront. It does not show Saugatuck in the mid-'60s. The photo shows the riverfront from the Skating Rink to Big Pavilion as seen from Mt. Baldhead. Beyond the island between the bridges is visible. The Pavilion has contrasting white trim along the roof line.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Subject Person or Organization

220 Water/Coral Gables/Hotel Saugatuck/Columbia Hotel/Leiendecker's Inn, 40 Butler/Hotel Butler/Grist Mill/Haymarket, Goodrich Transit Co. warehouse/East Shore Pavilion Skating Rink/Brittian Boatyard, Chain Ferry Landings, Big Pavilion 1909-1960

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Kalamazoo River

Collection

Mount Baldhead, Views from

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.103

Source or Donor

Saugatuck-Douglas District Library

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Location

Filing cabinet

Files Accession Number

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chain Ferry Landings

Person or Organization

Coburn, Walter L. 1907-1970, Ship-N-Shore Hotel 1959-, Coburn, Elizabeth "Betty" J. 1920-1970

Create Date

December 30, 2021

Update Date

October 22, 2024