Name/Title
New river mouth and channel dredgingEntry/Object ID
1989.01.126Description
A motor boat cruises toward Lake Michigan, passing between the Saugatuck harbor piers. At the north side pier a dredging team is at work, smoke rising from their chimneys. A digging/excavation grab from a dredging rig is resting on the sand closer to the camera.
Although 1906, the year the new channel was completed, is written on the photo, the power boat suggests a later 1920-1936 dating. "Down at the New Harbor" is also written on the photo.
The original accession number is 89-1-126Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Print, photographSubject Person or Organization
Saugatuck Harbor Piers/Channel 1906-presentContext
According to James Sheridan in "Saugatuck Through the Years" the channel light was installed the spring of 1907.Collection
Transportation: waterCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
1989.01Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionDimensions
Height
4-1/2 inWidth
6-1/2 inLocation
Box
031 A+B+C+D Photo FilesCreate Date
October 8, 2023Update Date
May 11, 2026
