Fruit Exchange on Blue Star Highway
Photograph
Simmons negative number 048
As trucks replaced rail and ship as main way to transport fruit, the Saugatuck Fruit Exchange moved from its Culver St. location to this newly constructed, arched-roof building at 2948 Blue Star Hwy, Douglas. [Saugatuck Brewing Company]
Index text:
48 0/4 Saugatuck - Business 8/1956 Fruit Exchange
From photographic negatives created by William R. Simmons, 1941 and 1961.
More information may be in the 2001 SDHS book "Off the Record"
2022.21.048
Digital scan
Saugatuck Brewing CompanySaugatuck Fruit Exchange 1917-1956Blue Star Antique Pavilion/Hansen Manufacting/Saug. Fruit Exchange
Later, two peaked-roof additions were added to each side.
William (Bill) Simmons
Winthers, Sally
194 Simmons Negatives
Simmons, William "Bill" R. 1890/1-1966
03/06/2022
07/04/2024