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Lumber yard office

Photograph
Photographic print mounted on white card with embossed, decorative frame. The photo depicts a man looking out from a small building that is covered by a large sign that reads "Lumber, lath and shingles, wood and coal." Three girls are seated and a boy is standing in front of the building. In the background stands a multi-story mill building, a long stack of firewood and Lake Kalamazoo
Lumber yard office picture number 1
Lumber yard office picture number 2

2025.32.02

Cabinet Card

Sergeant Marine/Saugatuck Lumber and Coal Co./W.D. Hamilton Lumber and Coal CompanyKoning, Olive Edith (Ludwig) 1884-1981Ludwig, Charles Pelman Jr. 1844-191640 Butler/Hotel Butler/Grist Mill/Haymarket/Dutch windmillThew, Delia A. 1894-1972

A handwritten note on the back of the photo identifies the people as, left to right, "Olive Ludwig, Delia Thew, Nell Ludwig (Vern's 1st wife), Charles Pelman Ludwig (father of Olive and Vern) and Vern Ludwig." Additional notes estimate the photo was taken in approximately 1898 and "Hotel Butler in background - originally a grist mill." The photo was from the collection of Eleanor M. Koning who lived at 507 Butler. The building was the office for W.D. Hamilton Lumber and Coal Company (later called the Saugatuck Lumber and Coal Co.) The site in 2025 is Sergeant Marine.

Buildings: LostCommercial businesses1835 Logging and Lumbering

Winthers, Sally

2025.32

Wilkins, Ronald "Ron"

Donation, unconditional

5-1/2 in

6-5/8 in

213 Ludwig Selkirk Family

11/30/2025

12/01/2025