Commercial fishing signs and net

Object/Artifact

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Sewers Fisheries sign, presumed to be Dan Cook: Hanging inside the Shanty, May 2021
Sewers Fisheries sign, presumed to be Dan Cook

Hanging inside the Shanty, May 2021

Name/Title

Commercial fishing signs and net

Entry/Object ID

2021.24.01

Description

Items donated by Bruce and Marilyn Starring for Shanty project. The Sewers Fisheries sign (68x24 inches) is hand painted on 1/4 inch plywood. The So. Lake Michigan Fisherman's Co-op sign (each of its two sections is 8 foot x 2 foot) is hand painted (and signed by Dan Cook) on 1/8 inch masonite with a wood frame.

Collection

1845 Fishing, commercial

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.24

Source or Donor

Starring, Marilyn, Starring, Bruce

Acquisition Method

Donation

Notes

Items brought to SDHC by Bruce Starring, spring 2021

Location

Building

Saugatuck's Historic Demerest Shanty

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Starring, Bruce, Starring, Marilyn, Cook, Dan, Demerest Fishing Shanty

Create Date

June 4, 2021

Update Date

November 18, 2023