Diepenhorst family photos

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

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Name/Title

Diepenhorst family photos

Entry/Object ID

2022.63.01

Description

12 photos 1. Saugatuck Grade School class photo - date unknown - photo is taped to cardboard 2. John and Ervin Diepenhorst on Butler St., color photo, with 202 Butler St. [Pumpernickles] visible in background, timestamped on back June 9, 1956 3. John Diepenhorst and another man up on a scaffold, painting or steaming off wallpaper inside Saugatuck Congregational Church 4. Man on a ladder painting the signage on the Diepenhorst fish market on Culver Street. Fruit exchange building visible next door. A similar shot of Ann and John standing in front of the building is dated April 20, 1944. 5. Ann Diepenhorst in a high-collared, short-sleeved, ankle-length gown reminiscent of "pouter pigeon" Edwardian Era dresses. She is posed in front of the Jeune Fille shop. Handwritten note on photo back "Mrs. Ann Diepenhorst, our girl, Jeune Fille manager, ..." 6. Ann Diepenhorst in a long gown by Hotel Casablanca sign. Note on back "This is your mother last summer in front of the store where she worked. Anne Diepenhorst in front of Jeune Fille where she was manager." 7. "Guilio & Mom (Bertha Diepenhorst) when Guilio Mocini became a U.S.A. citizen with the cake mom made for him. John's mother Bertha at Walton" 8. Flint's store at corner of Mason and Butler. Note on back "4th of July PM" - Photo is located in Properties files for 152 Butler St. 9. Two men standing beside a open-top car with a 1-story gallery and party store visible across the street. Note on back "Dad (John H. "Bub" Diepenhorst) and 2 friends??" A handwritten inventory indicates location is Culver St. and middle man is John Diepenhorst Jr. 10. Big Pavilion and Coral Gables as seen from across Kalamazoo Lake on a snowy day. Back of a Harding Hotel sign visible. 11. Color photo of a young man and John C. Diepenhorst standing in front of a rack of smoked fish. 700 block of Water Street visible in background including Jim Sewers boat barn and the Star of Saugatuck building. Circa mid 1980s to 1990s 12. Color photo marked "Pavilion fire" and timestamped May 1960.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Subject Person or Organization

Diepenhorst, John C. "Swish" 1908-2001, Mocini, Giulio "Julio" 1909-1969, Diepenhorst, Ann (Thake) 1914-2015, Diepenhorst, Bertha (Suiter), 215 Butler/Phil's/The Walton/The Embassy Bar & Grill/Cook /Metzger/Wallin Building, 152 Butler/Kilwins/Flint's Quality Store/Landmark Building/A.B. Taylor Store/Odd Fellow Hall, Hotel Casablanca/Grace Hotel/Roamers Inn 1904-1969, Diepenhorst, Ervin, Diepenhorst, John Herman "Bub" 1935-1977, Big Pavilion 1909-1960, Water St. Fishing Docks, 322 Butler/It Is What It Is North/Cain Gallery/Jeune Fille

Acquisition

Accession

2022.63

Source or Donor

Diepenhorst, Pat (Meyer)

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Location

Filing cabinet

Files Accession Number

Create Date

August 14, 2022

Update Date

July 12, 2024