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Milk wagon crossing the Kalamazoo River on chain ferry.

Photograph
8" x 6" black and white photo of Edward Hollis Atwater driving his milk route via horse and buggy across the Kalamazoo River on the chain ferry. The building in the background is the Pokagon Inn, later known as the Beachway.
Milk wagon crossing the Kalamazoo River on chain ferry. picture number 1
Milk wagon crossing the Kalamazoo River on chain ferry. picture number 2 back of the board; Chain Ferry across the Kalamazoo River / Pokagon Inn since burned / Edwin H. Atwater + milk delivery — John (whiteface) and Jim / about 19?5

2020.24.01

Print, photograph

Pokagon Resort/Inn 1899-1901Old Chain Ferry ScowsBeachway Inn/Ferry Inn c1905-

1850 Chain ferries and landings/stores

Voss, Mary

1885 - 1910

mounting board

10-1/2 in

14 in

205 Chain Ferry

Fair

Notes: There are extensive family history notes in the letter that came with it. It was donated by the great grandaughter of Edward Hollis Atwater Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2020-10-05

10/05/2020

03/25/2025