The Zagaron Schoolhouse Photo

The Zagaron Schoolhouse Photo

Saturday, April 4, 1964

Late afternoon

The Zagaron Schoolhouse Photo                        

Glenwood Union SDA Elementary School 51355 Glenwood Road, Dowagiac, Michigan 49047

Picture (right) of a drawing of "The Dewey Lake Monster" found on the Glenwood Schoolhouse blackboard (51355 Glenwood Road, Dowagiac, Michigan 49047) on April 4, 1964. The photo was taken by local resident, John Zagaron, around dusk at Glenwood Elementary School (closed).

The text is difficult to see but has been determined to read (from left-to-right):

"I saw it.

Dewey Lake Street

1964

Dowagiac, Mich."

Followed by the cryptic warning:

"It came from the swamp.

It is watching."

The picture was taken on the SE corner of the schoolhouse facing NW into the small central classroom. The photo was shot through the dirty, side-window as the schoolhouse was locked when Zagaron saw the drawing. Mysteriously the drawing was erased the following week, though the school remained locked.

The negative was developed at Rexall Pharmacy in Dowagiac Michigan in April 1964 and maintains a corresponding date-stamped receipt.