Name/Title
Mt. Baldhead Hotel signEntry/Object ID
2021.103.15Description
Photographic exhibit #6 from legal complaint filed on June 20, 1967 in Allegan County by plaintiffs Walter and Elizabeth Coburn, [proprietors of the Ship 'N Shore Hotel/Motel/Boatel] vs. defendant Kalamazoo Ferry Company [Peterson] about the trimming of vegetation and installation of pilings by the eastern Chain Ferry landing.
Yellow Plaintiff's Exhibit sticker on back of photo is dated 3-26-68.
This is a reprint of a historic photo of Saugatuck's riverfront. It does not show Saugatuck in the mid-'60s.
The photo shows the hotel's sign that faced the intersection of Mary and Water Street, a sign indicating membership in the Michigan State Tourism and Resort Association, a pair of glider swings and a "Gentiles" sign warning that Jewish guests were not welcome.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Print, photographSubject Person or Organization
Mt. Baldhead Hotel 1933-1959/Tourists' Home 1901, Chain Ferry LandingsSubject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Kalamazoo RiverCollection
Racism, 1930+ Tourism, lodging, hotels and B&BsCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2021.103Source or Donor
Saugatuck-Douglas District LibraryAcquisition Method
DonationLocation
Filing cabinet
Files Accession NumberRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Chain Ferry LandingsCreate Date
December 30, 2021Update Date
March 31, 2024