Coal

Object/Artifact

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Coal

Entry/Object ID

2024.04.38

Description

Two chunks of coal. A. Flat, oval-shaped piece of anthracite coal, found on beach by Lakeshore Motel in Douglas. Thought to be dropped from a steam-powered boat. 4.5x4x1.5 inches B. Brick-shaped piece of coal donated to the museum on 10/4/2009 with note "Loretta brought in this brick of coal, a neighbor of hers found along Lake MI shore in the 1980s." Loretta is Loretta Waunetta Gauthier of Fennville. 5x3x3 inches

Collection

Industry and manufacturing, Transportation: water

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2024.04

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Dimensions

Dimension Description

see main descriptions

Location

* Untyped Location

Sec 1E Shelf S30

Create Date

July 29, 2024

Update Date

September 30, 2026