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- Collection: Summers in Saugatuck-Douglas Collection
String Player
A black and white photo. Two individuals sit in the front, while two men stand behind them. One has a large string instrument in his hand. The individuals on the left side of the image are obscured.
Striped Dresses
A black and white photo of a scene being performed. There are three women in striped dresses who are talking to a man. Another woman in a black dress stands away from them and looks toward the parasol she holds in the air.
Sunset over Lake Michigan postcard
Postcard of a beautiful sunset over Lake Michigan. The front features a couple standing on the beach, overlooking Lake Michigan as the sun is setting. The sky is a bright orange and is reflecting off of the water. There is no handwriting on the back…
Sunset peeking through trees
The picture shows a sunset peeking through the trees, the entire photograph is dark.
Superb Acting
An article from The Grand Rapids Press titled "Superb Acting, Costumes, Music Make 'Mikado' an Evening of Fun." It describes and provides a review of the Red Barn Theatre's production of Mikado, and includes a photo of Ronald Mitchell and Anita…
Take Her, She's Mine playbill
Playbill for the Red Barn Theatre's production of Take Her, She's Mine. On the back is an announcement for the following production of Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad."
Tara Fire 1975
A photo of the fire damage done to the Knight Lounge, which has a fire hose in the top window. The roof of the house has been burnt away, and several windows have shattered. A bright red fire truck sits in front of the house with its hood popped.
Tara Fire 1975
A photo of the fire damage done to the Knight Lounge. A firetruck sits in front of the building, and a fire fighter sprays water at the chimney. Two women in long brown coats stand in the right corner.
Tara Fire 1975
A photo of a group of men, some firefighters, standing in front of a building that has been damaged by the fire. Smoke fills the air, and several fire hoses lead to the building.
Tara Fire 1975
A photo of two firefighters. One uses a stick to push up the roof of a fire-damaged building while the other stands next to him and looks up. There is obvious fire damage, and the top right corner is partially obscured.
Tara Fire 1975
A photo of the Knight's Lounge. There is obvious fire damage, and the roof has collapsed on the top of the building. A firefighter props a ladder on the building, and smoke is still seen from the back of the building.
Tara Fire 1975
A photo of the burnt Knight's Lounge. A firefire stands in the front and speaks to a woman. Several others gather in various spots around the building that still has smoke billowing out of it.
Tara Fire 1975
A photo of the damage done to the Knight's Lounge. A woman stands with a fire hat in front of it. A hose is seen in the foreground of the image, and the roof of the building has collapsed,
Tara Fire 1975
A photo of several firefighters battling the fire at the Knight's Lounge. Smoke billows from the building and the roof has collapsed.
Tara Fire 1975
A photo of a fire fighter and two police officers looking at the burnt remains of a building. A firefighter exits the building. All of the building's windows have been shattered, and there is obvious fire damage.
Ten Nights in a Bar Room
A brown advertisement for The Red Barn Theatre's production of Ten Nights in a Bar Room that includes information on show dates and a cartoon of two women at a bar doing a kickline.
Texaco Gas Station
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.
The Beech-Hurst farmhouse
The Beech and Maple trees by the driveway of Beech-Hurst on Ferry Street with the farmhouse in the background
The Berry Cove Country Club
An advertisement for the Berry Cove Country Club in Saugatuck, Michigan. It features an illustration of the upper half of a naked man with a towel or bandana around his neck. Membership is advertised as being a dollar and in the bottom right hand…
The Blue Tempo
A photo of the Blue Tempo. Signs on the building read food and bar. Someone has taken a blue pen and drawn a window awning and a design on the roof of the building. A flag has also been drawn on in the same blue ink.
The Blue Tempo "The House of Music"
Front cover advertisement for The Blue Tempo "The House of Music" in Saugatuck, Michigan. The background photograph is a sepia-colored image of a crowded beach, which is most likely Oval Beach on the shores of Lake Michigan.
The Blue Tempo Newspaper Advertisement
Newspaper advertisement for The Blue Tempo Jazz Club in Saugatuck, Michigan. It also features Ray Murphy's Jazz Group whose modern jazz and dancing takes place every Saturday night and country music featuring Glenn Owens of Allegan every Friday and…
The Blue Tempo Presents "Old Town"
Jazz poster for A Touch of Chicago's "Old Town" performed every weekend at The Blue Tempo in Saugatuck, Michigan. The advertisement mentions a jam session every Sunday and there is a phone number listed at the bottom which says "Call 857-2629." Circa…























