Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1955.282.0040Description
A set of 8 black and white prints showing a group of men and women on an outing to the Platte River, 1912 and one 1913. All are the same size.
Print 1: Image is of 3 women and 2 men standing next to a river . Slight inclined hill and a higher bluffed mountain is at background left and right. The two women are dressed in long skirts, blouses and wearing hats. Woman on far right has her hands in the pockets of a long sweater. Man on left is wearing a dark 3 piece suite and cap. Man second from photo left is wearing medium color trousers, white shirt, tie which is blowing askew, and high crown hat. Written on top edge in black ink: "Florence, Bob, Nelle, John, Christel '12[1919]. Platte River." Fair condition. Print is soiled, faded, has wrinkled appearance, worn corners, silvering, tiny orangish circular stain, back side has black paper remnants.
Print 2: A group of 4 women dressed in long light colored skirts, light colored tops, with their dark hair in updos, all sitting on grass. Four men wearing dark trousers, light colored shirts and dark ties of various styles are standing behind the seated woman. Shrubs and trees surround them. Written in black ink at top edge: "George, Eugene, John, Bob, Bill, class picnic 1913. " Written at side edge: "Platte River." Written at lower edge" Pearl, Crystal, Florence, Edna." Fair condition. Light soiling and wear, wrinkled corners, dimpling at all corner areas from black paper remnants attached on back corners. Small remnant of glue is visible on lower back corners.
Print 3: Image shows one man and a woman standing on a river's edge. A second woman is bent over the water edge with another man slightly bent over her with his hand on her back. The standing woman on right appears to be pulling a white cloth out of the bent over man's back pocket. Written on top edge of print in black ink: " On the river bank." Written on right edge: "Nelle, Christel, Will, Bob, '12 [1912]." Fair condition. Heavy soiling, two long creases on side left edge. Image is blurry and faded (especially right side). There is silvering at four areas. Multiple stains and scuffs. Black paper remnants are attacked on back side.
Print 4: Image shows three men and two women standing in a brushy treed area. The woman are wearing dark vintage dresses. Woman on left is adjusting a man's hat (he has his jacket slung over his left shoulder). Men on right are looking at camera and other woman is in the background. Written on top edge in black ink: "Nell, Will, John, Florence, Bob, Platte '12[1912]." Fair condition. Image is blurry and has silvering. Print is wrinkled and soiled. Black paper remnants are attached to backside.
Print 5: Image shows a group of 2 men and 1 woman standing by river with another man kneeling by rivers edge in front of them. The woman who is dressed in long black dress appears to be touching this man's hat. Written on top and right side edge in black ink: "Platte River Nelle Sun, Will Buchanan, John Miller, Bob Quinn, Florence '12 [1912]." Fair condition with intense fading on side right. YEllowing of surface at side left and top edge . Emulsion has silvering. Print surface has wrinkled appearance, worn edges and other anomalies. Black paper remnants are attached on backside.
Print 6: Image shows three men and two women wearing long black dresses, sitting on a striated rocky bluff with their legs propped on lower ledges or dangling over side. Written on top edge in black ink: " Platte River, Nelle, Will, Bob, Christie, John, '12 [1912]." Fair condition. Print is whitish color on side right and has other whitish areas, unclear as to cause. Emulsion has yellowing, smudges, silvering and soiling. Back of print has paper and glue remnants.
Print 7: Image shows a group of men and women sitting on barren ground having a picnic. Dormant grass is in foreground and trees are at side left and center right . Image is blurry and unable to determine number of men and women. Written in black ink at top edge: "Eating dinner Platte River '12 [1912] Bob, John, Nelle, Florence, Christel." Fair condition. Print edges are soiled and yellowed. Side right has light opaque area. Corners are worn, and there is a large black paper remnant attached to back.
Print 8: Image shows a group of a man and woman standing, one man sitting, one man kneeling in a grassy area outside with trees on side left and hills at side right background. The right side of image is white. Written in black ink: "Getting dinner, John, Nelle, Will, Christel, Bob '12 [1912]." Fair condition. Print is soiled with dark smudges on edges. Top left corner is missing. Emulsion has silvering and wrinkles. Black paper remnants are attached to backside of print.Collection
Photograph Collection