Name/Title
Ferry Store in Saugatuck by Wilfrid BergEntry/Object ID
2014.26.03Description
Graphite drawing of the Ferry Store in Saugatuck, Michigan. Store located on Park street along the Kalamazoo River.Collection
ArtworksCataloged By
Voss, MaryAcquisition
Accession
2014.26Source or Donor
Muskegon Museum of ArtAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Artist
Berg, Wilfrid (Wally) T. 1908-2002Date made
1930 - 1960Lexicon
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Ferry Store drawing by Wilfred BergLocation
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AC bay 11Room
Art Conservation RoomRelationships
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Person or Organization
Berg, Wilfrid (Wally) T. 1908-2002Interpretative Labels
Label
Wilfred (Wally) Berg
The Ferry Store
c. 1950 | marker on paper
Notes: Wally was known as Muskegon's premier artist. He also spent some time in the Saugatuck area sketching the "sights". Here, we have the Ferry Store, the west shore landing for the chain ferry that carried passengers across the Kalamazoo River in Saugatuck, Michigan. In the background we see the Tourist Home Hotel on the east bank of the river.
The Ferry Store had been an "institution" in Saugatuck since the 1930s and earlier. Its proximity to the art colony at Ox-Bow made it an invaluable source for art supplies and necessities for the artists who were summering in Saugatuck.
Collection: Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society
Gift of: The Muskegon Museum of ArtGeneral Notes
Note
Status By: Mary Voss
Status Date: 2014-10-13Create Date
October 13, 2014Update Date
October 2, 2025