Name/Title
Pokagon Inn, Beachway and Mt. Baldhead Observation Tower 1908Entry/Object ID
1989.01.81Description
Postcard with view of the west side of the Kalamazoo river, just downstream of the Ferry landing. A multi-story building on the left is the Ferry Inn [Beachway]. The Pokagon Resort bath house/dance hall is visible on the river's edge, directly below the Mount Baldhead observation tower. To the far right is the Saugatuck pump house (prior to its addition) and tents on the Park Street camping ground.
Simonson postcard number 31.
Never mailed. The left edge of the card has been sliced off.
Original accession number is 89-1-81.Subject Person/Organization
Pokagon Resort/Inn 1899-1901, Beachway Inn/Ferry Inn c1905-, Mt. Baldhead Observation Tower/Deck, Park Street Camp Grounds, 735 Park/S-D History Museum/Shorey Cottage/Pump HouseCollection
1880 Tourism steamship era -1930, 1930+ Tourism, lodging, hotels and B&BsCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
1989.01Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Photograph (1900-Present)Publisher
H.C. Simonson & Co. PublishersPrinter
Reed-Tandler Co.Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inLocation
Box
031 A+B+C+D Photo FilesGeneral Notes
Note
These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.Create Date
October 9, 2023Update Date
February 16, 2026