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  • Source is exactly "Digital file contributed by the Saugatuck Douglas History Center as part of the Stories of Summer project."
Go to Douglas Dunes Resort Sign item page

View of the Douglas Dunes Resort sign located on Blue Star Highway in Douglas, Michigan. The sign reads: "Douglas Dunes Resort and Motel" and "Cafe Sir Douglas. Food, Spirits, Fun." The street can be seen to the left and the sign is nestled among…
Go to Douglas Dunes: Michigan's Escape item page

Publication from Douglas Dunes resort titled "Michigan's Escape" dated May 7, 1982 and labeled Volume 1, Issue Number 6. It features the front and back cover pages which include advertising for the first annual beach party, Mr. Legs contest, and a…
Go to Dressel/Builard Civil Rights Amendment item page

Advertisement flier for supporting the Dressel/Bullard Civil Rights Amendment Bill for Michigan, which is "against discrimination in employment and housing due to sexual preferences." Additionally there is information on contributions, a gourmet…
Go to Driftwood Shaped like a Dragon item page

Black and white photograph of a large driftwood log that is uniquely shaped and appears to look like a dragon. It is sitting on the sand among the dunes and weathered from its surrounding environment.
Go to Dune Buggy Ride item page

Black and white photograph of a group of four young people driving across the sand in Saugatuck, Michigan. The automobile they are riding in appears to be a dune buggy and is identified as being from the 1940s. The handwriting on the back of the…
Go to Eartha Kitt at Douglas Dunes Resort item page

Black and white interior page of Cruise entertainment publication featuring a photograph of recording artist Eartha Kitt at Douglas Dunes Resort in Douglas, Michigan. She is seen holding a bouquet of flowers and shaking hands with fans. The page also…
Go to Eddie Calhoun's Birthday Celebration item page

Program pamphlet for a birthday celebration honoring jazz musician, Eddie Calhoun, at Douglas Dunes Resort on November 12-13-14, 1993. The program includes Eddie Calhoun's biography outlining his upbringing, career in music and the Chicago music…
Go to Families Enjoying an Outdoor Swimming Pool item page

Black and white photograph featuring a young family enjoying their time spent at the pool located along the Kalamazoo River in Saugatuck, Michigan. There are tables with umbrellas located in the patio area and there is only one child in the pool. The…
Go to Fisherman on a Pier item page

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…
Go to Fishtug Boat item page

A black and white photograph of a fishtug boat cruising along the Kalamazoo River.. The back of the photograph has writing which reads, "Fishtug passing Mt. Baldhead Hotel" however, the second line of writing underneath it is illegible. The back of…
Go to Flashback - Issue 73 item page

Newspaper page from what appears to be a publication for the gay community, highlighting the Douglas Dunes Resort and celebrates the first year of the resort being open. The top photo features the Douglas Dunes staff photo of men wearing white suits,…
Go to Gay Chicago Magazine - June 27, 1985 item page

Front and back pages of Gay Chicago Magazine, Vol. VIII, No.26, and dated June 27, 1985. The front cover features an illustration of a shirtless man who appears to be running. The back cover features an advertisement for Kraeusening Old Style beer.
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