Name/Title
Fennville Gun Club 1878Entry/Object ID
2022.58.03Description
Photo of at least 36 men posed with their long guns in a grassy field with some wooden boardwalks. Farms can be seen in the distance. Written on the card backing below the photo are the words "Fennville Gun Club 1878" There is additional text written on the card's back in cursive.
This club is not related to the current Fennville Rod and Gun Club that was formed in 1954.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Print, photographAcquisition
Accession
2022.58Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionNotes
Note in SDHS newsletter, below, says photo is from Lorenz collection.Dimensions
Dimension Description
image area, board is 8x10"Height
4-1/2 inWidth
7-1/2 inLocation
Box
075 Historical PhotographsCondition
Overall Condition
PoorNotes
Board is missing a corner completely and another is barely hanging on. Board is stained and scuffed. The photo has a major crack but the contrast is still good.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Purdy, Philetus "Fleet" 1835-1922General Notes
Note
Mention of the gun club photo from the December 2016 SDHS newsletter
By Mary Voss
Last month we reported on our receipt of a large collection of historical documents and photos from the late Charles Lorenz. What fun to find such great pictures as we begin to work through the Lorenz collection! The image above is of the Philetus Purdy Landing on Riverside Dr. and 63rd. It's not often that these old pictures have the location identified.
No date is listed but I'm assuming it must have been in the heyday of logging in the 1870-1890s. An accompanying photo of the men of the Fennville Gun Club was dated 1878.
Most of what we have gone through so far is research material for Charles' book on the early history of Saugatuck. We were able to purchase a used copy on-line, privately published in 1983. It will be interesting to compare the finished product with the research when we receive the copy.Create Date
July 26, 2022Update Date
July 26, 2022
