West Side Ferry Landings/West Shore Ferry

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

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The sign next to the men was used to signal the ferry.

Name/Title

West Side Ferry Landings/West Shore Ferry

Entry/Object ID

2022.21.405

Description

Simmons negative number 405, 687, 764 Index text: 405 0/1 Douglas - churches, ferry 7/1945 Ferry landing near old St. Peter’s 697 0/1 Saugatuck - ferry West side ferry 764 0/1 Saugatuck - ferry 8/1944 West side ferry land 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" Kit Lane's note, "405 Ferry landing near bridge, probably people on way to church at the old St. Peters church, west side ferry, 1945"

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Negative

Subject Person or Organization

West Shore Ferry, Bridge, Blue Star Highway 1936

Context

These rather rickety-looking piers with benches where passengers could hop aboard the West Side Ferry, a canopied motor boat or launch that ran between downtown Saugatuck (at the foot to Butler St), Douglas (Point Pleasant/Douglas Marina Park) and the west side of Kalamazoo Lake (at the foot of Campbell Road and Ferry St., where Saugatuck Yacht club is in 2022). They ferry was often used by Lakeshore people to get downtown. A large sign-like board was used to hail the ferry. Active circa 1945.

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, Tisdale, George B. 1874-1961, West Shore Marine/West Shore Ferry landing/Tisdale Boat Livery, Douglas Marina Park/Point Pleasant Yacht Club c1967

Create Date

March 13, 2022

Update Date

April 9, 2025