Arts Fete 1938 publicity photos and program
Photograph
Two photographic prints of Saugatuck village leaders dressed in pilgrim or musketeer costumes that include broad-brimmed hats with plumes and oversize buckles, long cloaks with wide collars. Saugatuck president Frank Sewers is giving a village key to Mary Ellen Arsenau of Champaign, Illinois because the initially-intended recipient Lyman Atwood Marshall of Detroit was not present. Photo taken to promote the annual Arts Fete organized by the Saugatuck Art association.
The original accession number is 89-1-103
Scan of Grand Rapids Press newspaper clipping about event.
Scan of August 10-12, 1938 Saugatuck Arts Fete program that describes the "Donning of the Smocks," a parade, presentation of "Key of the Citye", a market square, puppet show by Pulcord Puppeteers, one-act play by Mrs. Gordon Hoffman aka Elizabeth Hoffman, an orchestra on a barge moored at the Ferry, a Maypole Dance on the Village Green, a ball at the Big Pavilion and a grand march of costumes.
1989.01.103
Print, photograph
Sewers, Frank Wilmot 1894-1970Bird, Cary Hanchett 1894-1959Daggett, Alvin H. 1880-1966Force, Edward D. Jr. 1908-1972Newnham, Richard Butler "Dick" 1895-1973Wicks, Frank Herman 1883-1961Clapp, Ralph W. 1874-1953Zwemer, Joseph Benjamin 1879-1945Saugatuck Art Association 1931-Hoffman, Elizabeth S. "Betty" (Gregory) 1894-1960
For a 1939 color photo of the pilgrim costumes see 2025.09.04
Festivals, events, parades, celebrations
Winthers, Sally
1989.01
Found in Collection
Arts feteArts ballfete
8 in
10 in
031 A+B+C+D Photo Files
10/05/2023
05/05/2026