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Storm warning tower

Photograph
Simmons negative number 661 A crane lifts the new storm warning tower which may be the same one still near the Casa Loma property. Pavilion and the Edgewater marina is visible in the background Index text: 661 0/12 Saugatuck - Kalamazoo Erecting new storm warning tower From photographic negatives created by William R. Simmons, editor of the Commercial Record newspaper between 1941 and 1961. More information may be in the 2001 SDHS book "Off the Record"
Storm warning tower picture number 1
Storm warning tower picture number 2 HISTORY The weather bureau discontinued the use of this weather tower in South Haven. The Village fathers snapped up an offer of it for Saugatuck. What happened next? In order to transport it, it was cut into pieces and then welded back together, as is seen here. Date April 1954. 661.jpg 573KB

2022.21.661

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Storm Warning Tower

Part of a system whereby flags that indicated expected (forecast) weather conditions for boaters was run up the tower. One of the harbormasters was Henry Hungerford. Simmons photo is identified as "new storm warning tower" which suggests the tower shown is not the first.

William (Bill) SimmonsNauticalTransportation: waterWeather, extreme

Winthers, Sally

2022.21

Storm tower

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194 Simmons Negatives

Simmons, William "Bill" R. 1890/1-1966340-360 Water/Dockside Marketplace/Boatyard Village/Hiestand's Edge Water Boat Livery/Heath Grist MillStorm Warning Tower405 Park/Unsalted Boat Rentals/Casa Loma

03/19/2022

09/28/2026