Photograph of Lois Trevarrow McLay and Elizabeth Trevarrow Paton sitting in the shade on a bench outside the R.G. Eddy cottage on Lakeshore Drive.

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 two women sitting and being rowed in a boat across the Kalamazoo River. The boat has "Saugatuck" written on it's side and there are more boats and buildings in the distance, including Mt. Baldhead Hotel.

A black and white photo of three men and a woman that are all dressed professionally who are seated around a table with trophies on it. The woman smiles and the man in the suit appears to be writing something down while the man next to him watches.…

A photo of a man connecting several trucks to the main amonia refrigerating plant. The caption reads "Trucks Being Connected With Main Ammonia Refrigerating Plant: The very latest feature for delivering cream pies."

Black and white photograph of two trucks shoveling snow. One of the trucks has "Village of Bangor" written on the side.

A black and white photo of a string player and a trumpeteer playing their instruments. There is a pirate flag in the background, and in the right corner, the back of a man's head is depicted.

A black and white photo of a string player and a trumpeteer playing their instruments. There is a pirate flag in the background, and in the right corner, the back of a man's head is depicted.

Black and white photograph of a couple sailing upon a small sailboat in Saugatuck. The writing at the bottom of the photograph reads "Tuckers Boat" and the dance hall known as the "Big Pavilion" can be seen in the background on the shores of the…

Postcard featuring the dining room within the Twin Gables Hotel in Saugatuck, Michigan. The tables shown are white and there is a small wooden bar located behind the tables. The back of the postcard is blank aside from the small typed description in…

Black and white photograph of two women painting a mural of a town scene on a wall. The woman on the right is standing on something to paint buildings toward the top of the mural while the woman on the left is painting greenery.

Barbara Paton Eddy and grand nephew Rick Brigham gazing intently at the monument of a Union soldier in Ganges Cemetery. The statue's base has the inscription "Defenders of Our Union."

Photograph of a crowded Lake Michigan beach as seen from a distance. The foreground features sand fencing in front of a gathering crowd of beachgoers and boats in the background. Circa summer 1966

Photograph of lake waves taken from under the shade of trees.

Postcard of Oval Beach overlooking Lake Michigan in Saugatuck, Michigan. The front features a wide shot of the beach on Lake Michigan and the crowded parking lot. The beach is dotted with individuals and a line of cars are parked on the right side of…

Postcard of Oval Beach from the view overlooking the parking lot in Saugatuck, Michigan. The front features a wide shot of the beach on Lake Michigan and a parking lot full of cars lined up on the right side of the photograph. The typed description…

A photo of a woman in what appears to be a bathing suit in front of two houses taped to a piece of paper. Above the picture, someone wrote “Taken in front of what used to be called “Maisonette” on left, current [unknown] cottage on right. McVea store…

Warren Valleau was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and visited his grandfather's farm in Saugatuck as a child. He recalls his father's work transporting produce, and in foundries in Grand Rapids, as well as his grandparents' associations with artists…

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…

A wide shot of the docks taken from the opposite bank. Several boats of various kinds are docked, and a several large white buildings can be seen among the trees.

A photo of the water with hills in the background. On the right side of the image, there is what appears to be a wave breaker.

A wide photo of where the water meets land. Several feet from the shore and running parallel to it is a long wave breaker.

A photo of the shoreline as it leads to a hill in the background. A few feet into the water, there is a smaller wave breaker. Several feet beyond that, there is a second, larger wave breaker.

Photograph shows only the lake, and the soft waves crashing. The water is light blue, and in the far right of the frame there appears to be rock.