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Visitor information sign, c1959-1963

Photograph
B/w photo of a visitor information sign, location unknown but likely posted by the Chamber of Commerce. Sign includes area map and lists marinas/launching/dockage, public golf courses, other vacation attractions, public buildings, churches, public beaches, theatre & arts, public amusements & parks, area eating places (with key for liquor or beer/wine service) and drive-ins. Total capacity for eating places listed as 2750 plus drive in service. Sign does not list lodging Dockage includes Butler Mar, Edgewater Marina, Parrish Marine, Truesdales Attractions include Air Boat Rides, Poll Antique Car Museum, driving range, riding stable Church options included a Christian reformed chapel and Drive-in Vespers Amusements included tennis, square dance, soft ball games, shuffle board Drive ins included Al's Pizza, Big Dipper The Ship-n-shore opened in 1959. Air Park Speedway changed its name for the 1963 season. Therefore the sign is likely from between 1959 and 1963
CLOVER'S LANDING SAUGATUCK YACHT SERVICE GLEASON'S MARINA SHIP & SHORE BOATEL EDGEWATER MARINA HOTEL SAUGATUCK BUTLER•MAR SAUGATUCK MARINE DOUGLAS PUBLIC LAUNCHING II PARRISH MARINE 12 WEST SHORE MARINE I3 SAUGATUCK YACHT CLUB I4 TRUESDALES I5 HAMILTON LAKE GOLF CLUB
enlargement of the map area of the sign

2021.18.64

Print, photograph

1930+ Tourism, activites, tours and attractions1930+ Tourism, brochures, guides and maps

Winthers, Sally

Bulson, Carol Jane (Thake) 1941-2019

5-1/2 in

10 in

025 Saugatuck Douglas Commercial History

Southerner/Elbo Room/Clover's LandingSaugatuck Yacht ServiceSaugataco/River Market/Gleason's Party Store/Best Chance ChartersShip-N-Shore Hotel 1959-Coral Gables/Hotel Saugatuck/Columbia Hotel/Leiendecker's InnWest Shore MarineSaugatuck Yacht ClubClearbrook Golf Club/Hamilton Lake Club/Saugatuck Golf ClubWest Shore Golf Course 1920-Island Queen I and II PaddlewheelersCloverleaf Stadium/Airpark Speedway/AirPark AirportPottawattamie Beach ClubAnchor Park Amusement Center 1951-1975Saugatuck Drug/Rexall/Parrish's Drug/Hotel Hamilton/Saugatuck House 1852-1913Mize Rose Garden north side/Fruit Growers State Bank/Clapp's Grocery/Flint's Shoes/Walz Meat Market/Griffin/TannerOval Beach 1936-presentDouglas Beach, Stairs and ParkEmerson Lounge/Guardian Brewery/Red Barn Theater/Playhouse/Saugatuck Summer PlayersOx-Bow/Summer School of ArtTaylor Art School 1931-Chalet Studio and Art GalleryJean Goldsmith House/Camp Willow/das bauhausStarlight Drive-in TheatreBeery Field/Douglas Athletic FieldDune RidesAlley's Lakeview Lanes/Collins' Community Lanes BowlingRoot Beer Barrel 1950-Redwood InnBlue Star Cafe/M&M's/Tastee-TreetTruesdales MarinaOld Rail Garden Restaurant (burned 1982)Singapore Yacht Club 1959-present

According to Jack Sheridan, the sign dates to ca 1960. It is an indoor sign made in pieces and mounted together to form a large wall sign. Guess is that it might have been hung on the wall in the Chamber of Commerce office. This office was part of the Simonson Studio in the 50s and early 60s. Carol Thake was the creator.

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