Collection Item - Saugatuck-Douglas History Center

Horses on Ferry

Photograph

DescriptionMultiple women on horseback and a horse-drawn carriage await passage to Saugatuck village on the old Chain Ferry scow. This image was featured as History Mystery # with the solution: The early Saugatuck ferry often carried horses and riders. The photo was taken in 1909 with the Big Pavilion, shown in the background, still under construction.

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.327

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Person or Organization

Old Chain Ferry Scows c1836-1947

Collection

Transportation: horse-poweredTransportation: water1850 Chain ferries and landings/stores

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.10

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Notes

These photos were published by Jack Sheridan for Commercial Record "History Mystery" features.

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital data in CatalogIt

General Notes

Note

These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.

Create Date

11/03/2023

Update Date

08/22/2024