Collection Item - Saugatuck-Douglas History Center

Shipping News

Archive

Scope and ContentScans of Commercial Record newspaper clippings about the building, launching, sinking, comings and goings of ships plus navigation developments and improvements to the harbor and docks.

cr1869061903MorrisonDock.JPG; Morrison building dock back of his store

cr1888012001StateStreetDockLeased.jpg; Peter O'Conner & Sons of Chicago leased State St. bridge controlled last season by J. Motte Martin

cr1868091901EastShoreLine-PierCove-sj.jpg; The Lake Michigan Transportation Company East Shore Line that stopped at Pier Cover and Saugatuck. This clipping is not from the Commercial Record. Mostly likely a St. Joseph, MI publication.

cr1885010201 shipping news 1884.jpg; J.S. Seaverns sold, Jennie King, Charmer, Ganges, Jennie Kingsforce, John Gordon launched at Martel's, A.B. Taylor, G.P. Heath, Douglas, Leonard Ames of G.P. Heath lost overboard, Alice Purdy, Protection, Constitution launched at Elliott's yard, Tillie M. launch, J.C. Suit at Elliott's yard, Shriver Bros. Tug, Douglas, A.R. Colborn, C.W. Moore, A.B. Taylor, Jennie King, Twilight and Harrison force their way through ice.

cr1885032701SteamerMichiganFounders.jpg; Steamer Michigan

cr1886010101ScoonerTheOrphanBoy.jpg; the Orphan Boy, searched for by Captain Coats on tug Saugatuck

cr1887050601StrGeoPHeathBurns.jpg; Steamer G.P. Heath built by George P. Heath

cr1888012001MarineEngineerAssociationFormed.jpg; Marine Engineer Association at G.A.R. Hall, W.E. Elliott of Goodrich Transportation Company

cr1891010201EarlyNavigationOnKalamazooRiver.jpg; Aunt Betsy, Helen Mar, Side-wheel steamers, Twilight, D.S. Walbridge, John Allet, Oka Town, Dr. Fred Calkins' grandfather Milo Winslow, Pioneer, Cephas Field father of the late Wells Field

cr1891032701LaunchoftheBonVoyage.jpg; Bon Voyage, Rochester, Ogdensburg and Thousand Island Navigation Company, Rogers & Bird, Belle Loomis, Captain Rogers

cr1891071701Milwaukee-f9ollow-on.jpg; Milwaukie schooner

cr1892041501NavigationStartsIn1859.jpg; Scow Crusader, Capt. L.B. Coates, Edward Coatswain,

cr1892060301LossOfSteamerKalamazoo.jpg; Steamer Kalamazoo, struck by Pilgrim, Captain Cummings, Joseph Lewis, Elmer E. Redner, Captain Sears

cr1893090101AluminumBoatOnwayToExposition.jpg; T.G. Appley of Pawtucket, R.I. aluminum boat headed to World's Fair

cr1894051801NewPierLightInService.jpg; Lightkeeper George Baker

cr1897092401LargeBoatHouseForPerryman.jpg; E.S. Perryman, yacht Hattie

cr1898012101PerrysShipPorcupine.jpg; Porcupine, Perry's fleet in the battle of Lake Erie

cr1898100701MenierHasPewabicCane.jpg; Fred Menier has Pewabic cane

cr1898120901LRDotyGhostStory.jpg; L.R. Doty ghost story

cr1905060901ContractLetForCut.jpg; Great Lakes Dredging & Dock Co., Burke, Smith & Nelson

cr1905092204DredgeWork.jpg; Hydraulic dredge

cr1906052501NewCutIsOpen.jpg; Henry Perkins, Green Devil, L.E. Veits, Dr. G.H. Perrin, Charles Parrish, James F. Davis, Otis O. Hauke, Clarence Wade, Charles Converse, George Hames, Carl Bird, H.M. Bird and D.F. Ludwig.

cr1906062201NewHarborOpens.jpg; G.J. Kiekema, E.L. Hamilton, William Alden Smith, Col. Adams, Lady Zouaves of Grand Rapids, Polish Guard and the Foresters of the Kent Camp of Modern Woodmen,

cr1906070601HarborDay.jpg; P.A. Latta, Judge Newnham, Senator Russell, J.F. Henry

cr1913072501NewChannelToBeDug.jpg; William E. Stowe, Red Cross Dynamite to blow up lower end of Ox-Bow march on W.S. Harbert's land, Shriver's Lake, Dupont Powder Co.

cr1919112701Crouse-BltbyRCBRittain.jpg; Steamer J.S. Crouse built by R.C. Brittain burned

cr1927021805HistoryOfRogerAndBird-2.jpg; Pilgrim, Bon Voyage, General Hancock, City of Holland, Bon Ami, Pup, Cuco,

cr1934042708HenryFortDesignsPapoose.jpg; Harry Fort, Papoose, Moffat Bird, John Bird, Heath Crow, Jean Simonson, Sheridan, Mrs. Crawford, Norman Force, Bob Crawford, E.L. Springer, George Quick, Harry Jackson, Charlie Heistand

cr1937052101PiersAtRiverMouthReplaced.jpg; I. Vandenberg, G.L. Jents, Q2, Muskegon,

cr1938092301SaugatuckPierAboutCompleted.jpg; J. VanderBerg, G.J. Lentz

cr1939040701MorganEdgcombCaptSSAlabama.jpg; Morgan Edgcomb, SS Alabama, Chicago, Duluth and Georgian Bay Transit Company., R. Harreuott, South American,

cr1944052601SewersBrosPullInGoshorn.jpg; Gotham, Reuben Sewers, Frank Sewers

cr1947030701GalinipperSailsAgain.jpg; Sea Scouts, Harold Whipple, Larry Brooks, Erv Kasten, Rev. Maycroft, Charles Gilman, Robert Peel, Alfred Pshea,

cr1953061901GwenShawChristensBoat.jpg; Gwen Shaw of Chimney Corners, Lake Shore, christening the Carousel at Saugatuck Marine. Dick Hoffman

cr1954061101LaunchOfIslandQueen.jpg; Island Queen, Ralph Cross, Henry Randall, Leonard Brittain, Kathleen Kindred, Ev Thomas, Lynn McCray, Senator Edward Hutchinson, Rev. Dow W. Nagle, Anchor Park

cr1973011101LastVoyageOfTheMilwaukee.jpg; Steamer Milwaukee, Milwaukie

cr1973020101CarFerryMilwaukee.jpg; Car Ferry Milwaukee

cr1973070510FourShipwrecksin 1883.jpg; Arab, H.C. Akeley, Clara Paker, Protection

cr1975010201RescuingtheArgo-1.jpg; Argo, Graham and Morton, Capt. John Stewart, lifesaving, surfman William Smith, breeches buoy, Capt. C.D. Peel, wigwag communication system,

cr1975013001HattiePereueGoesDown.jpg; Hattie Pereue, Captain John Kemming,

cr1977012001RogersAndBird-1.jpg; Account by James Sheridan. Rogers and Bird, Red Bottom Line, Charles McVea, Charles E. Bird, Reuben T. Rogers, A.B. Taylor, Pup, Pilgrim, Kalamazoo, Allegheny, Bon Voyage, Ida Keith, General Hancock, City of Holland, John A. Aliber, Cuckoo

cr1977091501NewPaddlewheelOked.jpg; Henry Gleason, Bruce Starring, Queen of Saugatuck, Bob Gardner, DeForest Doerner, Star of Saugatuck

cr1913071801BeinzDrownedRiver.jpg; John Beinz, cook on the dredge General Mead, drowned after practical joke.

Entry/Object ID

2024.01.18

Collection

NewspapersNauticalShipwrecks1840 Shipbuilding

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

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* Untyped Location

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Saugatuck Harbor Piers/Channel 1906-presentG.P. Heath (ship) 1871-1887J.S. Seaverns (ship) 1800Jennie King (boat) 1882-1892John Gordon (ship)A.B. Taylor (ship) 1884 / Ottawa 1902-1910Alice Purdy (boat) 1881-1888Protection (ship)Joseph C. Suit (ship)Shriver Brothers (boat)Douglas (ship) 1882A.C. Colborn (ship) 1882-1922Twilight (boat)Michigan (Ship) ?-1885The Orphan Boy (ship) ?-1886Marine Engineers Association, Saugatuck 1888-Goodrich Transporation CompanyBon Voyage (ship) 1891Rochester (ship)Rogers & Bird Shipyard/LineMilwaukie (ship) 1842SS Milwaukee ClipperAunt Betsey (ship) 1867Helen Mar (ship)Walbridge, D.S.Allet, John Parker "Uncle John" 1823-1901Pioneer (boat)Field, Cephas 1785-1861Crusader (ship)Coates, Lintsford B. Capt. 1834-1906Cummings, Dennis 1848-1893Sears, Frederick A. "Fred" 1843-1913Old Harbor/Channel piers pre-1906/Ox-Bow LagoonBaker, George Harris 1841-1910Perryman, E.S.Hattie (boat)Menier, Fred c1850s-1900sPewabic (ship) 1863-1865Perkins, Henry "Hank" Isaac 1858-1941Veits, Loren E. 1860-1946Parrish, Charles W. (1877-1955)Davis, James F.Hauke, OtisWade, Clarence W. 1855-1928Hames, George 1834-1917Bird, Charles Edmund “Carl” Jr. 1879-1968Bird, Harry Moffat 1877-1914Bon Ami (ship) 1894 / Northshore 1920-1945Pup (boat) 1894-1915 (left Saugatuck in 1907)Cuckoo (ship) 1907Fort, Robert "Harry" 1875-1954Bird, Moffat Putnam 1911-1993Bird, John Moffat 1899-1973Crow, Morton H. "Heath" 1910-1976Simonson, Earnest Jean 1916-1996Force, NormanSheridan, James E. 1909-1996Sheridan, Joseph U. 1906-1983Crawford, George Robert "Bob" 1913-1999Jackson, Harry Alfred 1890-1962Hiestand, Charles Oliver 1885 -1962Edgcomb, Morgan Sr. 1877-1964Alabama (ship) 1909-2006Chicago, Duluth and Georgian Bay Transit CompanySouth American (ship)Gotham (boat) -1943Sewers, Reuben W. "Rube" Jr. 1894-1978Sewers, Frank Wilmot 1894-1970Saugatuck Sea ScoutsWhipple, Harold Clifford "Bud" 1897-1974Kasten, Erwin Sr. 1904-1979Maycroft, Horace, Rev.Gilman, Charles Hailey 1917-1964Peel, Robert "Bob" 1925-1988Pshea, Alfred Lester 1919-2013La Carousel/Waugun [boat]Hoffman, Richard "Dick"Island Queen I and II PaddlewheelersRandall, Henry J. 1864-1957Brittain, Leonard Spaulding "Cappy" 1880-1964Thomas, Everard "Ev" D. 1912-2004McCray, LynnHutchinson, J. Edward 1914-1985Anchor Park Amusement Center 1951-1975H.C. Akeley (ship) -1883Argo (ship) 1901-c1936Graham & Morton Transportation Co. 1874-1950Hattie B. Pereue (ship) ?-1902Charles McVea (ship) 1888-1928Bird, Charles Edmund Sr. 1855-1941Rogers, Reuben Turner 1840-1926Pilgrim (ship) 1888Ida Keith (ship) 1874John A. Aliber (boat) 1897-c1927Gleason, Henry 1925-2019Starring, BruceQueen of Saugatuck (ship) c1977-Gardner, BobDoerner, DeForest "Cap" 1914-1989Star of Saugatuck (boat) 2000-

Create Date

03/10/2024

Update Date

06/22/2024