Summers in Saugatuck-Douglas Collection

Fishing on the Pier, Saugatuck, Mich. Postcard

Front of the postcard of individuals fishing on the pier in Saugatuck, Michigan
Between Bridges, Saugatuck Mich. Postcard

Front of the Between Bridges postcard depicting a road with trees on either side, circa 1910
Old Pets, Douglas Mich. Postcard

Two children are sitting in a horse-drawn carriage infront of a house, circa 1910
Hotel Butler, Saugatuck, Mich. postcard

Postcard of Hotel Butler, a young women can be seen sitting on the front porchcirca 1920
"Summer School of Painting," Old Harbor, Saugatuck, Mich. postcard

Scenic view painting of the beach, with forest and a house in the distance, circa 1920
Lake Shore Drive, Saugatuck, Mich. postcard

Postcard of a scenic road in the midst of forest, circa 1920
Bathing Beach, Saugatuck, Mich. postcard

Postcard of people at the beach in Saugatuck, circa 1920
Mt Bald Head, Saugatuck, Mich. postcard

Postcard of Mt. Bald Head in Saugatuck, circa 1920
Beech-Hurst house on Ferry street

Side view of the Beech-Hurst farmhouse, an old automobile can be seen in the background.
Ben Eddy with goat

Photograph of Benjamin Hathaway Eddy holding onto a goat with a thin rope.
Ben Eddy on a horse

Photograph of Benjamin Hathaway Eddy riding a horse.
Portrait of the Eddy Boys

Studio portrait of brothers Benjamin Hathaway and Raymond Grimes Eddy in the typical curls of that time.

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Title

Summers in Saugatuck-Douglas Collection

Creator

Grand Valley State University. Kutsche Office of Local History

Contributor

Saugatuck-Douglas History Center

Description

Collection contains images and documents digitized and collected through the project "Stories of Summer," supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant. The collection aims to document the twin lakeshore communities of Saugatuck and Douglas, Michigan, as they transformed through the state's bustling tourism industry and acceptance of minorities.

Coverage

1910s-2010s

Date

2018

Source

Various

Subject

Michigan
Saugatuck (Mich.)
Douglas (Mich.)
Michigan, Lake
Allegan County (Mich.)
Beaches
Sand dunes
Outdoor recreation

Publisher

Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan

Identifier

Stories of Summer (Common Heritage project)

Format

image/jpeg
application/pdf

Type

Image
Text

Language

English