Collection Item - Saugatuck-Douglas History Center

View from Mt. Baldhead 1895

Photograph

DescriptionSaugatuck flats as seen from Mt. Baldhead. The riverbank is hidden by a row of stern-to-bow docked boats and ship. Two liberty poles are visible as is the swing bridge crossing the river. There are completed sidewalks on both sides of Butler St.

Robinson 1895 Panorama complete.jpg 12.9MB

Commercial Record April 19, 1895, page 1; Miller Robinson took some fine views of the village last Saturday to be used in illustrating the new park book soon to be issued. Among the rest he secured a view of the village from Baldhead which is probably the finest ever made.

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.412

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Person or Organization

Bridge, Swing and Causeway 1902/Drawbridge 1870 or 1868Liberty Poles, SaugatuckSaugatuck Union School 1866-1896

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Saugatuck, Michigan (geographic place)

Context

According to Jack Sheridan, this image may be the one reported in the April 19, 1895 Commercial Record as taken by Miller Robinson for an early tourist guide. The photo does not match the view printed in "Beauties of Saugatuck and Douglas, Michigan 1898" See 2006.01.01

Collection

Mt. Baldhead, Views from

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

08/03/2024

Updated By

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Update Date

08/03/2024