Name/Title
Jay MyersEntry/Object ID
1989.01.144Description
Two photographs that include ferryman Jay Myers.
a. "At the rink, 1909" - Real photo postcard. Jay, holding his pipe, is standing behind a boy who is holding Dynamite the Donkey's reins. A family is posing on Dynamite's back. The East Shore Pavilion Skating Rink is visible in the background. 3.5x5.5"
b. An unidentified man and Jay Myers (at right) are sitting on a sawhorse with a shack in the background. 2.75x4.5" A note with the print indicates that it is Jay in 1875 when he was in charge of preparing O.R. Johnson's mill equipment at Singapore to St. Ignace, Michigan.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Print, photographSubject Person or Organization
Myers, Jay D. 1856-1928, Dynamite the Donkey(s), Goodrich Transit Co. warehouse/East Shore Pavilion Skating Rink/Brittian Boatyard, Singapore sawmillsCollection
Family HistoryCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
1989.01Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionDimensions
Height
2-1/2 inWidth
2-1/2 inLocation
Box
031 A+B+C+D Photo FilesCreate Date
May 18, 2026Update Date
May 18, 2026
