Old Pier artsy remains

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

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616 6/6 Saugatuck - beach 9/1945 Old piling on Lake Michigan

Name/Title

Old Pier artsy remains

Entry/Object ID

2022.21.615

Description

Multiple Simmons negatives Artistic, textural shots of the decaying remains of the Old Channel piers and surrounding beach Index text: 615 0/1 Saugatuck - beach 9/1945 Waves and piling on Lake Michigan 616 6/6 Saugatuck - beach 9/1945 Old piling on Lake Michigan 617 1/1 Saugatuck - beach 8/1956 Old piling 618 0/4 Saugatuck - beach 7/1953 Waves on Lake Michigan 619 5/5 Saugatuck - beach 8/1949 Old piling 620 0/1 Saugatuck - beach 10/1957 Pebbles on beach 624 0/2 Saugatuck - beach 9/1946 Old pier piling 628 1/2 bw Saugatuck - Beach 8/1942 Pilings at old river mouth 690 0/16 Saugatuck - dunes 10/1957 Sand patterns From photographic negatives created by William R. Simmons, editor of the Commercial Record newspaper between 1941 and 1961. More information may be in the 2001 SDHS book "Off the Record"

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Old Harbor/Channel piers pre-1906/Ox-Bow Lagoon, Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area/South Denison Property/Gay/Nude Beach;

Collection

William (Bill) Simmons

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2022.21

Location

Box

194 Simmons Negatives

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Simmons, William "Bill" R. 1890/1-1966

Create Date

March 19, 2022

Update Date

August 30, 2024