Name/Title
Venetian Festival flyersEntry/Object ID
2026.28.10Scope and Content
Three flyers from the 1970, 1979 and 1980 Venetian Festivals. The front of each flyer features a cartoon of a man rowing a gondola, the festival theme and schedule. The back of the flyers is filled with an area map that is about the same for 1970 and 1979 but was redrawn in 1980 by Ann Gray. The flyers were printed on colored papers.Context
Examples of what was on offer at a popular late-July celebration. Offerings included Village Queen beauty contents, Racine-Saugatuck gold bowl race, regattas, parades, fireworks, races, concerts, art exhibits, WZZM weather balloon, Shrine band concert, dixieland band concert, and decorated boats.Collection
Festivals, events, parades, celebrationsCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2026.28Source or Donor
Thieda, SandraRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Chamber of Commerce, Saugatuck-Douglas, Gray, Ann 1944-2024, Cow Hill Yacht Club, American Legion, 137 Bruner-Frehse Post, Saugatuck, Bandstand, Wicks Park 1976-, Wicks Park/Anchor Park/site after 1937, Art Club, Saugatuck Douglas, Saugatuck Woman's Club 1904-present, Cook/Morrision Park 1945-, Ox-Bow/Summer School of Art, 844 Holland/Peterson Grist Mill, Keewatin (ship)Create Date
September 27, 2026Update Date
September 28, 2026