James Elliott, shipbuilder
Photograph
Jim Elliott stands in front of a cottage, likely in Douglas. "Ship builder" is scratched into the lower right corner of the image. A stamp on the back of the print identifies the photographer as Fowler View Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Original accession number is 89-1-78.
1989.01.78
Print, photograph
Elliott, James 1830-1911
According to James Sheridan, James Elliott was the second boat builder to come to Saugatuck. His yard was south of the Chain Ferry crossing where Wicks Park is in 2025.
Buildings: Homes, cottages and private residences1840 Shipbuilding
Winthers, Sally
1989.01
Found in Collection
4-3/4 in
7-1/2 in
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.
10/07/2023
02/16/2026