A black and white photo of a scene being performed. Nine individuals pose while a man with a cigarette plays the guitar. Behind them, the set reads "Hernando's."

Photograph of a mother and father with two daughters and two sons in swimming attire on the beach. They are posing as a group with a small dachshund. On the back of the photo is written "Heuchan family circa 1954-55. From left - Buz Heucha, Charlie…

A photo of the high pressure steam jacket aluminum kettles, which is being operated by a man who is stirring something in the kettle, and the pie pan washer, which is being operated by a woman. The caption reads: "All custards, fillings for cream…

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…

A copy of a letter from The Hitching Post Co. addressed to Lloyd Harriss Pie Co. It expresses the relationship of the two companies as driven by the use of whipping cream. It is signed by L. B. Balensi.

A photo of a woman putting a golf ball towards Hole 18 of a course. Two other women and one man watch as she plays, but only the woman in the middle has a golf club. On the back is stamped “Don Heuchen Photographer PA. 5-3624” and then an address.…

Page from Bob Lord's family photograph album with four photographs. In the top left, a man takes a picture of the individual taking the picture. The top right picture is of two men and a woman getting food from the spread. The bottom left image…

Postcard of Hotel Butler, a young women can be seen sitting on the front porchcirca 1920

A red-tinted picture of a large white house. A tree is in front of the house, and there is a ladder propped against it. There is a wagon and what appears to be a dog in the bottom left corner

A wide shot of the water. Across the water from where the photo is taken, there are several houses.

A photo of five houses on the water in what appears to be fall due to the color of the leaves in the trees around the houses. It is taken from across the body of water.

A photo of seven houses on the water in what appears to be fall due to the color of the leaves in the trees around the houses. It is taken from across the body of water.

Howard Schultz was born in Douglas, Michigan in 1935. Howard recalls growing up during wartime on the lakeshore.

A newspaper article titled "Iguana Draws Full House at Red Barn." The article describes the show, as well as its leading cast. It also desribes the set of the show and announces that the Red Barn's 1964 season would end the following week.

A black and white photo of a scene being performed in a kitchen set. A woman leans on a table as she reads the newspaper. A man in a suit looks at her and reaches for the newspaper.

A full-color image of the variety of fruits that go into Lloyd J. Harriss pies, which includes apples, peaches, raspberrys, strawberrys and bananas. The caption subtext reads: "Note 32% Cream, fresh butter, large fresh peaches, Willow Twig apples,…

Advertisement flier featuring jazz musician, Ira Sullivan, playing at The Blue Tempo "House of Music" in Saugatuck, Michigan. The description reads: "Chosen out of America's Top Jazz Musicians to do the Charlie "Bird" Parker Memorial Record Album…

A sign on the side of the Blue Tempo. It reads: "Combo Dixie, Jazz, Dance, Wed. thru Sun. Jam Session, Dancing nightly." It also expresses that it starts at 4:00 on Saturday and 3:00 on Sunday.

A full color image of a group of men in shiny gold jackets. There is a man on the drums, an electric and acoustic guitarist, and a saxophonist, all of whom are actively playing their instruments. Other instruments hang on the wall behind them, and…

Black and white photograph of Jan and Geoff in the shade of a 3-sided beach tent.

Sepia-toned photograph of Jan sitting in the shade of a tent on a beach towel with son Geoff running into the sand. Circa 1990s

Jane discusses working as a waitress in the Saugatuck Douglas area at the Frosted Mug and, later, the Red Wood. She discusses her relationship with the restaurants' owners and the atmosphere of working as a server at that time

Jane Underwood's grandparents and father came to Saugatuck during the summertime. They stayed in a hotel in Macatawa before buying property in Saugatuck. In this interview, Jane reflects on her own experiences summering and sailing in the area and…

Notecard advertisement for Jann's Guesthouse Bed and Breakfast featuring their rates of stay, origin in 1879, and location adjacent to 'Round the Corner Ice Cream Shoppe. In the bottom right hand corner of the advertisement are the names "Bill and…