May Heath in costume for Old Saugatuck Week 1955

Photograph

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

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front

Name/Title

May Heath in costume for Old Saugatuck Week 1955

Entry/Object ID

2025.01.02

Description

Chamber of Commerce press photo by Joe Armstrong of historian May Francis Heath and a girl wearing historical costumes. A handwritten note on the back of the print indicates two of the women evaluating the costumes are Jean Brady and Espy Simmons, members of the costume committee for Saugatuck's 125th anniversary celebration that happened in August, 1955. The seated woman to the far left may be Celia House.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Subject Person or Organization

Heath, May (Francis) 1873-1961, House, Celia Martin (Gamble) (1890-1976), Chamber of Commerce, Saugatuck-Douglas, Brady, Jean Katherine (Crawford) 1923-2009

Collection

Festivals, events, parades, celebrations

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2025.01

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Armstrong, Joe

Date made

circa 1955

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Location

Box

007 Celebrations

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Old Saugatuck Week, August 1955, commemorating 125th anniversary of W.G. Butler landing

Create Date

February 19, 2025

Update Date

February 19, 2025