Print, Photographic

1977.577.0055

1977.577.0055

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1977.577.0055

Description

Cootiette Club: Gertrude Nixon, Pat Breeze, Gertrude Noonan, Lila Bennett, Mary E. Sullins, Stella Lasco, B. J. Han..., Rose McNulty, Lottie Castle, Lucelle Braig, Frances Kolsen, Edna Mudd, Frances Wetmore, Lena Lichty, Ann Liggett, Mable Turner. Update 2008: Black and white print. Snapshot. Image of a group of women seated and standing in a room with a large patterned rug on the floor and a large carved wood bookcase or mantle behind. Two shade drawn windows, furniture and an American Flag on a pole in background. Calendar, picture and sconces on wall. Women are wearing dresses, first row seated on the floor with a pair of crossed crutches posed in front of them. Woman at left center is holding the stockinged foot of woman seated behind her to the right. Six of the women are wearing hats with writing on them-not focused enough to read. Written on the back in blue ink: "top Row. Gertrude Nixon, Pat Breeze, Gertrude Noonan, Lisa Bennett, Mary Sallin, Stella Lasco, B. J. Hammond. Second row: Rose McNiety, Lattie Castle, Lucille Braig, Frances Kolsen, Edna Mund, Frances Wetmore, Lena Lichty, Anna Liggett. Third row: Mable Turner and Cheyenne woman. Bottom row: Cheyenne woman and Alpha McGough. Cootiette [marked out and spelled three ways] Club. Rawlins." Written on the back in black ink: "V.F. W. Aux." White adhesive label pasted to back: "Women's Group." Writing on back impacting emulsion at right. Emulsion cracked throughout. Slight corner damage. Back slightly soiled.

Collection

Photograph Collection