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Tourism booklet, circa 1906

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Small, single-stapled booklet with green/brown embossed cover and 32-pages. Many pages of advertisements, b/w photos and a multiple-page text extolling the area's virtues. The text describes what the visitor will see if they arrive by ship -- Mt. Baldhead, the "new cut", the Singapore site (including description of residents moving to upper floors to escape the sand), the ferry, claims about J. Fenimore Cooper's inspiration for "Oak Openings," Forward Movement Park, hunting, fishing, and travel by steamship or the Interurban electric train.
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1, inside front cover is blank; Fruit Growers State Bank ad 2-3; Ads for Parrish Red Cross Drug Store, Jas. F. Davis Saugatuck Livery, Graham & Morton Transportation Company 4-5; Griffin & Henry, Jas. A Aliber, H.M. Bird insurance 6-7; M. Robinson, R.A. Roda, j.P. Mohler & Co. funeral directors 8-9; Rover's Rest Ranch and Resort in Fennville, William H. Stow The many features which make Saugatuck and vicinity one of the most beautiful resorts cannot he described by words, nor can photographs show things as they really are, but with a few words and pictures we will endeavor to describe what we consider the most beautiful spot along the east shore of 10-11; Sand hill swing, Lincoln Road (Perryman) 12-13; at the mouths of the Kalamazoo river, for there are now two entrances to Saugatuck Harbor, the new entrance or Tourism booklet, circa 1906 picture number 9 14-15; winter scene, 16-17; He finds that the principal part of Saugatuck lies on a point formed by Kalamazoo lake and river and has water on the north, west and south sides of it, so that nearly every house in the village is within two or three blocks of the water, so many of its people have rowboats, sailboats, yachts or launches, and all have access to the boat liveries. The streets of the town are broad and shady, but the greater number of trees are to be found west of the river, and to get there one must use a boat, so down to the ferry he goes and with a «Ho Ye, Ho Ho! 18-19; views of Lake Michigan and Kalamazoo River (possibly Park St.) 20-21; One can trace the windings of the Kalamazoo river from its mouth around its many curves to Saugatuck and the Kalamazoo lake, where he can see the yachts making their regular trips around it, stopping at Saugatuck, Douglas and various landings on its shore, and then see the lake as it becomes narrower and follow with his eye the silvery stream eastward until it fades from sight. Besides these natural beauties the cultivated orchards loaded with fruit, heavily laden vineyards and green fields are a beautiful sight spread out beyond the villages. Many are the spots along the Kalamazoo that are rich with Indian leg-ends, and the red men themselves have not all departed. The name of the river comes from 22-23; Vesta Putnam summer school and beach scene at Forward Movement Park 24-25; come via Chicago and South Haven line to South Haven and then up on the Str. Aliber. The Graham & Morton boats bring passengers from Chicago to Holland, from which place it is only a few minutes ride on the trolley car, and those who prefer to come by rail trom Chicago come via. Holland and the trolley line. This is the terminus of the Grand Rapids, Holland & Chicago electric line, which runs cars hourly between here and Grand Rapids during the summer, months. For time of boats or trains see ads. in this booklet or in the leading city papers. map on page 25 by Tradesman Co., Eng.; Cook Island, Fishtown Trail between Mt. Baldhead and Lone Pine dune, Shorewood, Bluffs, Moor's Creek [Moore's], Richmond Road [Old Allegan Rd.], River Road [Wiley Rd.], Chase Road, Hottle Road [Hooter Road] 26-27; Ads for J.P. Mohler & Co. and Brilliant Bakery and Lunch Room by S.D. Upham & Co. 28-29; Ads for Bird's Drug Store, the Commercial Record, Fritz Walz' Palace Market and Koning's Hardware 30-31; Ads for Ludwig Real Estate Agency, Reed's Livery, E.L. Leland & Co. 32; Ad for Dealer in Ice and Refrigerators and George W. Goshorn shop back, inside back cover is blank

2021.18.77

Published in confidence that the "new cut" — the current harbor mouth channel — was near completion, this guide was created to attract tourism.

1880 Tourism steamship era -1930Commercial businessesTransportation: water1897 Forward Movement Park, Gray and Presbyterian Camps -2014Sports: fishing

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Mize Rose Garden north side/Fruit Growers State Bank/Clapp's Grocery/Flint's Shoes/Walz Meat Market/Griffin/TannerRed Cross Drug StoreDavis Livery/Heath & Stillson livery/Schaberg’s Roller RinkGraham & Morton Transportation Co. 1874-1950Saugatuck Harbor Piers/Channel 1906-presentGriffin & Henry Lumber Yard/Griffin & Henry Sawmill/Griffin & Williams/Stockbridge & Johnson/Wells & Johnson/M.B. Spencer MillSaugatuck Gallery/Singapore Bank Book Store/Kozy Koffee/Variety Shop/Aliber Grocery/Moore BuildingAliber, James Amos 1853-1920Bird, Harry Moffat 1877-1914Grins/Martha Shop/Dr. Walker's office/Miller Robinson/Turell BuildingRobinson, Miller 1859-1940Roda, Richard A.Pumpernickle's/202 Butler/Carl's AG/Richard Roda's Billiard Hall/Union Hotel 1870Presbyterian Camp/Camp Gray/Forward Movement Park 1899-2014Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area/South Denison Property/Gay/Nude Beach;J.P. Mohler & Co.Upham, Sherman D. Capt. 1858-1940Brilliant Bakery and Lunch RoomLandsharks/302 Butler/Tripp's/Kruger's/C.E. Bird's/Ensign Drug Store/Wilcox BuildingCommercial Record newspaper, TheWalz, Fritz "Fred" 1858-1934Butler Pantry/Wilkins/Koning/Nies HardwareLudwig Real Estate AgencyLeland's Department Store Building 1907Leland, E.L. "Lee" 1878-1963Restaurant Toulouse/246 Culver/Reed's Livery/Union HouseGoshorn, George Washington 1868-1934Mount Baldhead Dune/ParkPottawatomie Club c1906

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