Name/Title
Local scenes afgahnEntry/Object ID
2026.14.01Description
Green and white cotton lap blanket, throw or afghan with nine images of local landmarks including Dutcher Lodge, the Big Pavilion, Saugatuck Village Hall, the Pump House, the Douglas Union School, All Saints Church, Peterson's Mill, the Chain Ferry and the Wicks Park bandstand. The borer includes the text "Saugatuck-Douglas/Kalamazoo Lake/Singapore/Oval Beach/ Butler/Newark/Lake Michigan and images of ice cream cones, a fish, a passenger steamship and a tube of paint and artists' brushes.Context
In 1993, the Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Museum and the Saugatuck Area Merchants Association produced this afghan to fundraise for the museum. There was a green-and-white version and a multiple-colors version. In the 2000s, the SDHC commissioned another dozen afghans that were blue and white.
This particular afghan was owned by Christina Barber who worked at the Pavilion and lived here until 1957 when she moved to South Haven. Christina Barber was friends with Mary Belle Cobb and Carol Birkholz Troutman, who often babysat Christina's daughter Sharon Saarela.Collection
SDHS/SDHC generalCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2026.14Source or Donor
Saarela, Sharon 1956-Acquisition Method
Donation, unconditionalRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Dutcher Lodge building 1867-, Big Pavilion 1909-1960, 102 Butler/Saugatuck Village Hall, 735 Park/S-D History Museum/Shorey Cottage/Pump House, Douglas Union School 1866-, All Saints Episcopal Church, 844 Holland/Peterson Grist Mill, Diane (boat) Chain Ferry 1965-present, Bandstand, Wicks Park 1976-Create Date
May 29, 2026Update Date
June 11, 2026
