Collection Item - Saugatuck-Douglas History Center

B&B trapped in ice

Photograph

DescriptionTwo men, armed with ax and pole, and a possibly a tugboat, work in free a gill net fishing boat stuck in ice on a winter day. The photo has been dated as from 1933 or 1935. This image was featured as History Mystery #117 with the test: This fish tug was built in Saugatuck by Captain William Wilson in 1909. The photograph was taken in South Haven.

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.360

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Person or Organization

B&B (boat)Wilson, William P. 1861-1940

Context

The challenges of being a Great Lakes fisherman.

Collection

Nautical1845 Fishing, commercialWeather, extreme

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital data in CatalogIt

General Notes

Note

These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

11/05/2023

Updated By

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Update Date

11/05/2023