Black and white photograph of an elderly man walking on the pier with a bucket in hand. He appears to carefully walking across the ledge along the channel where the Kalamazoo River meets Lake Michigan. The handwriting on the back of the picture reads…

Black and white photograph of the Texaco Gas station in Saugatuck-Douglas. The trunk of a parked car is visible in the right hand corner, next to the "Washing" and "Marfak Lubrication" signs above the gas station garage.

Black and white photograph of a man in a white t-shirt leaning over and staring intently at what is in front of him. He has short cropped hair and a beard and appears to be working in a workshop. The handwriting on the back of the picture is barely…

Black and white photograph of the Pine Crest Inn of Saugatuck, Michigan. The description underneath the picture reads: "Motel and Restaraunt." The Inn itself is slightly difficult to make out due to the grainy quality of the photograph and the…

Photograph of a woman identified as Winne Mac sitting on a large stump on the beach, her legs crossed while smiling brightly at the photographer. The photograph appears to be taken at dusk as there is a pink tint to the lighting that adds to the…

Black and white portrait photograph of Hubert Engel as taken by Appleyard Studio of South Haven, Michigan. He is dressed in a three-piece suit and tie while wearing a kind expression on his face.

Series of four postcards highlighting the natural beauty found in Saugatuck-Douglas, Michigan. The postcards feature the Big Pavilion on the riverfront, the Saugatuck Country Club, a yacht approaching the Saugatuck harbor, and Lake Shore Drive in…

Series of four postcards featuring the prominent bodies of water enjoyed in Saugatuck, Michigan. The two postcards located at the top feature Oval Beach overlooking Lake Michigan: one features a crowded beach of sunbathers and the other a crowded…

Series of four postcards highlighting some of the prominent recreation spaces in Saugatuck, Michigan. The postcard at the top features tennis courts next to a flower garden, while the two postcards found in the middle feature a dock overlooking the…

Interior of a postcard series describing the history of Saugatuck, Michigan. The page features a detailed description of the founding of Saugatuck and the industries which categorize the area such as lumber, shipbuilding, and later tourism, art, and…

Postcard of Saugatuck, Michigan featuring the Big Pavilion dance hall along the waterfront and boats in the harbor. The postcard is brightly colored and appears to be an illustrated backside view, as it features a blank area for a stamp and address.…

Series of four postcards celebrating the scenic locations of Saugatuck, Michigan. The postcard at the top reads "Big Pavilion and Yachts, Saugatuck, Mich." featuring the dance hall overlooking the water. The two postcards found in the middle feature…

Picture of temple during a snowstorm in 1976. Brick building on corner of Webster Ave. with inscription "Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary".

Photograph of the Simcha Dancers wearing red blouses with floral skirts.

Photograph of Hebrew School students sitting around a table with open books while the teacher stands at the head of the table in front of a chalk board, circa 1950s.

Photograph of the bucket of an excavator as it breaks ground at the site of the new temple, 1946.

Photograph of two workmen at the construction site of the Temple, 1947. Neighborhood houses and cars in background.

Photograph of Confirmation Class of 1979/1980

Hassada Buds Charter certificate, September 1952. Text reads: "Be it hereby known by all present that the following are chartered as founding members of the Hadassah Buds of Muskegon by the parent chapter of Muskegon Hadassah for the purpose of…

Newspaper image of Sylvia Kaufman, chairwoman of the Jewish Centennial Celebration Committee.

Newspaper clipping about the solo recital of Itzhak Perlman, an Israeli-born artist.

Newspaper clipping of an article about the Temple's Centennial Celebration.

Temple B'nai Israel Newsletter from April 1988.

Temple bulletin for March 1989. Includes Congressional Record proceedings post from Senator Carl Levin dated November 10, 1988 discussing the Jewish Centennial celebration held in Muskegon in 1988.