Collection Item - Saugatuck-Douglas History Center

John Diepenhorst in front of Diepenhorst Fish Market

Photograph

DescriptionJohn Diepenhorst in Groucho-style funny nose and glasses posing in front of his fish market at 333 Culver Street in Saugatuck, Michigan. A man in white apron stands in front of shop window. Hand lettering in window includes words "Perch, Pike, White-Fish, Trout, Smoke, Chicken"

Entry/Object ID

2021.04.02

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Subject

Fishing Commercial fishing Fishery

Subject Person or Organization

Diepenhorst, John C. "Swish" 1908-2001Windjammer Condos/John Diepenhorst Fish Market/Saugatuck Produce

Collection

Commercial businesses1845 Fishing, commercial

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.04

Source or Donor

Diepenhorst, Pat (Meyer)

Notes

Donated by Pat Diepenhorst, 587 N. Maple St., Saugatuck on 1/29/2021

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Location

Box

100 Commercial Fishing

General Notes

Note

According to Pat Diepenhorst, Feb. 2021: John had 7 siblings, and a few of the boys also fished. John purchased a lifeboat from the ship, The Alabama, a large steamship that came into town. Pat believes it was a tourist excursion ship but wasn’t certain. John used that lifeboat as a fishing boat, and sold the fish he caught in his market. John had several different jobs and pursuits and was a very hard worker. Kit Lane’s “Western Allegan County” has many details about John and his father’s life.

Create Date

02/03/2021

Update Date

11/18/2023