Lake Kalamazoo House c1906

Name/Title

Lake Kalamazoo House c1906

Entry/Object ID

2021.18.34

Description

Winter scene of a large guesthouse, at least three stories tall, with balconies along the bottom two stories. The building is separated from a snow-covered plain, likely Lake Kalamazoo, by a row of tall, slender trees. Likely a Simonson photo, the image has "Lake Kalamazoo House" and "Saugatuck, Mich 63" inscribed on the negative.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Subject Person or Organization

Lake Kalamazoo House

Context

An early guest house, built 1906. "Circa 1910 - The corner of Campbell Road is just visible in the background left side. The hotel was built in the early 1900s and burned ca 1917" - caption from SDHC publication "History by Camera."

Collection

Buildings: Lost, 1880 Tourism steamship era -1930

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.18

Source or Donor

Lane, Kit, family

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

7 in

Location

Box

008 Restaurants and Hotels

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Erler, Albert, Arends, Seaton 1858-1932, Kurz, George Everhart 1872-1958

Create Date

March 25, 2025

Update Date

March 25, 2025