Description:
People and boats at the Chapman House docks, Lake Minnetonka, Mound, MN. From right to left: 'Acte' owned by Charles Cheeley, 'Hebe' owned by Johnson ( Frank Perkins on boat), 'Minnetonka' owned by Lake Minnetonka Navigation Co. The Chapman House was located at the extreme upper end of Cook's Bay in the Upper Lake. It was owned by the Chapman brothers, Sumner and Seymour. The hotel offered a fleet of rowboats along with guides and fishing equipment for those guests who enjoyed fishing. The hotel was partially destroyed by fire in 1892. In 1906 Mrs. John Chapman had a large pavilion built on the premises for her son Cecil. It was first called the 'Casino' and later became known as the 'Surfside'. ('Lake Minnetonka's Historic Hotels')
Date:
c late 1800's—early 1900's
Title:
Scene at Chapman House Docks
Medium:
Print, Photographic
Original Object Size:
25.2x20.2 cm
Location:
Mound, MN
Digital Image Width:
4063.00
Holdings:
Excelsior—Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Photograph Collection
Digital Image Height:
3203.00
Record Name:
P—HO5
File Size:
30053332
Copies:
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Copyright:
Excelsior—Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Copyright 2011, —— This image may not be reproduced for any reason without the express written consent of the Excelsior—Lake Minnetonka Historical Society send comments, questions to Info@elmhs.org
Copyright 2011, —— This image may not be reproduced for any reason without the express written consent of the Excelsior—Lake Minnetonka Historical Society send comments, questions to Info@elmhs.org
Language:
English
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