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  • Collection: Summers in Saugatuck-Douglas Collection
Go to View of a crowded beach and Lake Michigan item page

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
Go to Paddleboards and people enjoying the beach item page

Photograph of an active beach featuring people sunbathing, swimming, and a large red container labeled "Paddleboards" in the midst of the excitement. The sky appears to be a dark blue-grey color making the lake and sky nearly indistinguishable. Circa…
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Photograph of a few groups of people sitting on towels while talking and sunbathing at the beach. There is a rusty barrel located behind the group at the forefront of the photograph and young men can be seen running near the dunegrass in the…
Go to Young people sunbathing among the dunes item page

Photograph featuring groups of young people sunbathing on the beach and having conversations among the dunes. The inscription on the back reads "Saugatuck, 4th of July '66 Weekend, Me, Colleen James, Dick Fosdick, Marietta, Dick's friend." Circa…
Go to Young couple smiling on the beach item page

Photograph of a couple smiling and sitting together on the beach. Towels are spread throughout the area and the dunes are located in the background. Circa summer 1966
Go to Young woman smiling on the beach item page

Photograph of a young woman seated on the beach and smiling at the photographer. She is squinting while wearing a white shirt and white sunglasses perched on her head. Beach towels and dunegrass are featured in the background. Circa summer 1966
Go to Saugatuck sand dunes covered in snow item page

Photograph of snow-covered sand among Saugatuck's dunes. The photograph appears to be taken in the area near the original lighthouse, among the dunes just north of Oval Beach. Developed circa April 1967
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Photograph of "Old Mill Pond" surrounded by snow. The pond is the focal point of the photograph, with trees in the background that are barren and patches of snow on the ground. The description on the back of the photograph reads: "Wed. March, 22/67.…
Go to Lake Michigan beach covered in snow item page

Photograph of Lake Michigan and its neighboring beach and sand dunes covered in snow. A staircase is seen cascading down to the beach and dunegrass is sprouting above the snow.
Go to The Old Lighthouse Cottage item page

Photograph of the old lighthouse cottage located among the snow-covered dunes between Lake Michigan and Oxbow Lagoon. It was previously the site of the original Kalamazoo River Light and was rebuilt as a "lighthouse-style" summer home for the Deam…
Go to Snow-covered sand dunes overlooking the Kalamazoo River item page

Photograph featuring snow-covered dunes surrounding the Kalamazoo River in the area that appears to be Oxbow Lagoon. The sky is gray and trees are in the distance. . The handwriting on the back of the photograph reads: "Wed., March 22, '67. Easter,…
Go to Old lighthouse cottage among the dunes item page

Photograph of the old lighthouse cottage located among the snow-covered dunes in Saugatuck, Michigan. It was previously the site of the original Kalamazoo River Light and was rebuilt as a "lighthouse-style" summer home for the Deam family.
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