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Grover Stout Album

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Photograph album belonging to Grover Stout - the un-official "Major of Oval Beach" Blue leatherette cover with gold Rotary Club logo and gold binding cord. Photos are pasted to the black paper pages. Some photos have been removed or cut away. Mostly beach photos but also shots taken in Saugatuck, of a man in monk's robes, bird hunters, school pupils in hallways or lined up for class photos, postcards from Langres and Humes, France and San Francisco.
Grover Stout Album picture number 1
Grover Stout Album picture number 2 cover Rotary Club Allegan, Michigan Grover in town A beach scene likely inspired by Grover's legend. Signed Grover Stout by Bill Simmons Transcription: This album was the property of Grover Stout a native? of Allegan, Michigan and a true devotee? of Saugatuck. He was the unofficial Mayor of the Oval in the 1940s & fifties and a great promoter of Saugatuck. He sent this to me when he retired from his position as principal of a high school in Detroit, Michigan. He was a dear friend and a wonderful man. He had no children to ?? leave this. It belongs? in Saugatuck. Grover Stout Album picture number 8 Grover Stout Album picture number 9 Mysterious brother with pipe Grover Stout Album picture number 11 Unknown brother. Photo is pasted to page, obscuring writing on back of image. Grover Stout Album picture number 13 Grover Stout Album picture number 14 Grover Stout Album picture number 15 Grover Stout Album picture number 16 Grover Stout Album picture number 17 Grover Stout Album picture number 18 Grover Stout Album picture number 19 Grover Stout Album picture number 20

2010.09

Stout, Grover "the Rover"Oval Beach 1936-present

Grover was a local legend, especially his rich tan and his quantity of female companions.

1940 - 1950

11 in

15 in

017 Photo Albums 1

Stout, Grover "the Rover"

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09/27/2010

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03/29/2024