Chain Ferry, Sunday School picnic crossing, c 1907
Photograph
The chain ferry scow loaded with passengers and a wagon hitched to two horses. The number of hats and parasols suggest it is a hot sunny day. The Pokagon resort is visible on the west side of the Kalamazoo River.
This is a digital image transferred of the SDHC photo blog in March 2023
A nearly identical photo in a Morris-Frehse family photo album [2023.09.14] identifies the women in white standing by the cranker as Mrs. Aliber and Mrs. Morris. Both were members of the Saugatuck First Congregational Church.
2023.10.25
Digital scan
Old Chain Ferry ScowsPokagon Resort/Inn 1899-1901Morris, Lillian (Sterzing) Frehse 1872-1964Aliber, Katherine (Lange) 1861-1920Chain Ferry Landings
Winthers, Sally
031 A+B+C+D Photo Files
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. The location of an original or printed version of these photos was unknown at the time of cataloging.
03/31/2023
08/22/2024