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Food and Drink
Decorative Arts
Decorative Arts ➔ Decanter, Bar
Identifier:
2011.48.2Description:
Clear glass decanter with glass stopper. Etched and gold painted label reads "Lakeside Club".;This glass decanter bears the mark of the Lakeside Club, a popular social club located at Ramona Park. The availability of liquor at Ramona Park establishments was a source of contention for many Grand Rapidians, who wanted the park to be more family friendly.;Ramona Park was an amusement park located on the shore of Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids. It opened in 1897 and featured many attractions that drew crowds to ride the streetcar to the end of line for a day. Amusement rides including a roller coaster, vaudeville shows, and boat rides were just some of the attractions.Date:
circa 1915Materials:
Glass, Paint, GlassDimensions:
11" h 5" wCurrent Location Status:
In StorageSource:
Gift Of Thomas DilleyExhibit/Program:
Be Curious (October 1 2013 – March 1 2015)Rotating display of recently accessioned artifacts.
Related Entities:
Thomas Dilley (donor) Ramona Park (is related to)Ramona Park was an amusement park located on the western shore of Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1903-1954. Thousands of families visited each year until the 1950s, when gasoline for cars became more available, and people began vacationing elsewhere. The park was owned and operated originally by the Grand Rapids Street Railway Company, and also after it became the Grand Rapids Motor Coach Company. It featured attractions such as the Jack Rabbit Derby Racer roller coaster, merry-go-round, fun house, mystic chutes, Ferris wheel, bumper cars, rocket swings and a miniature train. The park also included the Ramona Theatre which hosted vaudeville shows, musicals, silent film shorts, and favorite local and national entertainers. Ramona Gardens was initially a dance hall which, in the late 1930s, hosted the best of the big bands, and in 1942, became a roller skating rink.