Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2008.1008.1.312

Description

Black & white print attached to grey matboard. Image shows a group of eight men dressed in three piece dark suits, white shirts & various neck ties surrounding a closed floral draped casket which is elevated by thin metal legs with decorative base. Casket is flanked by small tables holding more floral arrangements. Side left has a fern plant & a fern type tree at background left. Dark brocade curtains cover window at background center. White walls are on side left & back. A patterned rug covers the floor. Attached to back is a white paper with writing in black ink: Picture received from Betty Nebrecht (Sjolin) - June 24, 1982. Photo by "The Ferris Studio Rawlins Wyoming" Presumably H. Rasmussen Mortuary, Corner 4th & Cedar. Pallbearers for ? L - R 1.? 2. ? 3.? 4. Richard Johnson (Father of J. H. Johnson) 5. Eric Matson (relative of Oscar Holmquist) 6. ? &. Hjalmar Sjogren (husband of Emma Sjogren) 8. Ernest Bogren (father of Carl Bogren) Good condition. Surface is scraped & has slight silvering & minor scratching & staining at several areas. Mat board is highly stained & bent at top left & edge. Mat sides are worn with corners eroded. Lower edge is scraped & smudged. Back of mat is highly soiled, smudged & stained.

Collection

Photograph Collection