Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1955.238.0007Description
Black & white print. Snapshot. Mounted on tan matboard with a patterned edge. Image of a large group of men & women at a picnic setup on an open area surrounded by trees. Three buggies with white tops up, parked in area - two in background & one at right. White canvas tent can be seen in foreground left. Most of the picnickers are women; all are in long dresses & most are wearing hats. Appear to be only 4 men in the group - one seated on back of buggy at right, one lying on the white cloth on the ground & two standing behind with five of the women. Large white cloth on ground at center set with all the food.
Written on emulsion surface in blue ink on many of the individuals are the numbers 1 to 14.
written on back in blue ink: "Labor Day 1897: "Labor Day 1897 - Picture found in the Jungquist papers - " "1 - Carl Bryant 2 Effie Sealey (Edwards) 3 Madge Edwards (Daley) 4 Lillie Jungquist 5. Fanny Sullivan (Rusk) 6 Miss Nickols (Jim Rendle 7. Mrs Charlie Jackson 8 Etta Daley (Stewart) 9 Clara Daley (Hobbs) 10 Mayme or Georgie Miller? 11 Norrie France 12 Mazie [added in pencil] Mary Irving (Draper) 13 Stella Bennett (Cronberg) 14 Bessie Kingsford-"
Written on back in black ink: "Picnics -b".
Mounted on acidic matboard. Back is soiled. Edge & corner damage - upper left corner bent. Mat front soiled. Image surface soiled & scratched; ink on emulsion. Mat warped.Collection
Photograph Collection