Black and white photograph of a fishing boat docked in Saugatuck, Michigan. In the photograph, a few buildings that appear to be fishing shanties and a large barn-like structure can be seen in the background. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of fishing boats, including a boat named "Joann," docked on the waters of Saugatuck, Michigan. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of two commercial fisherman tying a fishing boat to the dock while another fisherman looks on from the cabin below. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of dock at Algoma Mills, Ontario, as viewed from boat.

Black and white photograph of several individuals plein air painting dockside along Lake Macatawa near Holland, Michigan. Plein air painting in Macatawa, Michigan was a tradition for students attending Ox-Bow "Summer School of Painting" in Saugatuck,…

Black and white photograph of a group of people painting dockside along what appears to be the water of Lake Macatawa near Holland, Michigan. Plein air painting in Macatawa, Michigan was a tradition for students attending Ox-Bow "Summer School of…

Collection of two black and white photographs and one color photograph or postcard from a photo album associated with Ox-Bow "Summer School of Painting" in Saugatuck, Michigan. The top left photograph features a painting hanging above a piano with a…

Newspaper clipping titled "Ox-Bow: A Midwest Summer Art School Begins a New Era." The article shares a narrative of the traditions and history of the Summer School of Painting in Saugatuck, Michigan. Two photographs accompany the article and feature…

Black and white photograph of a group of people painting dockside along what appears to be the water of Lake Macatawa near Holland, Michigan. Plein air painting in Macatawa, Michigan was a tradition for students attending Ox-Bow "Summer School of…

Black and white photograph featuring a variety of boats in the bay of Lake Kalamazoo near downtown Saugatuck, Michigan. Two of the boats have large American flags displayed proudly. The lake is very busy with boaters and there are buildings and a…

Black and white photograph of a row of four sailboats lined by a deck at the Big Pavilion dance hall in Saugatuck, Michigan.Pairs of men can be seen standing in the docked sailboats.

Photograph of three gentleman gathered around a bright red table on a dock while watching something out on the water. The man seated on the left has what appears to be an old fashioned megaphone and the one seated on the right is looking through…

Black and white photograph of a boy wearing a straw hat and sitting on the edge of a dock with his legs hanging over the water. He has a stoic expression on his face and is seated next to a gathered dock line.

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…

Black and white photograph of an empty boardwalk and dock overlooking the waters of Kalamazoo Lake in a snow-covered Saugatuck, Michigan.

Black and white photograph of an empty dock overlooking the waters of Kalamazoo Lake in a snow-covered Saugatuck, Michigan.

Black and white photograph of an empty dock over the waters of Kalamazoo Lake in Saugatuck, Michigan. In the distance is a large building identified as "The Butler" restaurant. Despite the coloring of the photograph it is apparent that the sky is…

Black and white photograph postcard of the bank of the Muskegon River in Saugatuck, Michigan with a few small sailboats in the short distance.

Black and white photograph postcards of boats on Lake Kalamazoo in Saugatuck, Michigan. Circa 1955

Photograph of a fishing boat docked in front of a small white house on the Kalamazoo River in Saugatuck. The picture is dimly lit and taken from the shore.