Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Carbon County Museum

2008.1008.1.52

2008.1008.1.52

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2008.1008.1.52

Description

Black & white glossy print of three rows of men pictured in the Elks Hall. Behind them on the wall is an elk mount & two large plaques: "In memoriam Rawlins Lodge No 609 our absent brothers" with lists of names. Taped on bottom a newspaper article "A collective age of 3,147 years is represented by this group of septuagenarian & octogenarian who attended the annual "Over 70" banquet in the dining room of the Elks club last week. The banquet, which was revived in memory of the late Rev F. F. Kraft, founder of the organization, was sponsored by Rawlins Lodge No 609, BPOE Elks. The average of the men attending was 76 1/2 years. The youngest members were 70 and the oldest member was 89. Not shown in the picture but members of the organization are C. B. Jensen & John Engstrom. Members shown in the picture are from left to right: Front row - J. E. Hatch, William Collins, Skerner Rasmussen, B. M. Santiatoan, D. C. Kinnaman, Mike Miller, Burt Calnan, Francis Summit, Charles Campbell, M. W. Tiffney, Chris Brown. Second row - P. Larson, Walton E France, Oscar Holmsquist, Henry Perrett, Frank Froling, Day Espy, Gus Larson, John Cheesbrough, Tom Richardson, A. S. Roach, Frank Schilt, E. A. Durant, Hans Larsen, Third row - C. A. Conyers, Fred Ducolon, Art Summers, O. H. Meyer, A. C. Kaufman, Fourth row - L. J. Nelson, I. J. Rendle, Peter M. Larsen, H. J. Cashman. Written on back in blue ink: "taken in Elk Hall Jan 27 - 1953" Written in black ink: "Taken in Elk Hall Jan. 27 - 1953" "Front row L to R: J. E. Hatch, William Collins, Skerner Rasmussen, B. M. Santiatoan, D. C. Kinnaman, Mike Miller, Bert Calnan, Francis Jummit, Charles Campbell, M. W. Tiffiney, Chris Brown. Second row: P. Larson, Walton F. France, Oscar Holmquist, Henry Perrett, Frank Froling, Day Espy, Gus Larson, John Cheesbrough, Tom Richardson, A. S. Roach, Frank Schilt, E. A. Durant, Hans Larsen. Third row: C. A. Conyers, Fred Ducolon, Art Summers, O. H. Meyer, A. C. Kaufman, William Irving, Joe Liucecum, Frank Low, Ed Nelson, Pete Green, Gus Anderson Fourth row: L. J. Nelson, I. J. Rendle, Peter M. Larson, and H. H. Casman" Good condition. Circle crease top left corner, series of scratches across top, creased. Yellow scotch tape across newspaper at bottom.

Collection

Photograph Collection