Print, Photographic

1983.637.0034

1983.637.0034

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1983.637.0034

Description

Mrs. Frandson, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Gus Larson, Betty Engstrom, Mrs. John Larson, Mrs. A. A. Brown, Mrs. Charlie Wester, Mrs. Matilda Hanks, Mrs. Gus Strandberg, Mrs. Ida Ecklof (my mother, 30 years old),?. Update 2008: Black and white print. Studio portrait. Image of a group of 11 women seated and standing around a white cloth draped table loaded down with food. Women are all fashionably dressed with their hair pinned up. Woman at right front is wearing a long white apron. Four women are holding cups and saucers; one is holding a tall fluted glass filled with spoons. Patterned curtains and fabric backdrop behind the group. Pattern carpet on floor. Tablecloth has a sparse fringe on edge. Written on back in black ink: " Left to Right, Sitting: Mrs. Frandson, Mrs. Palm, Mrs. Gus Larson, Mrs. Betty Engstrom, Mrs. John Larson, Mrs. Brown, (photographer[sic] wife). Standing back row: Mrs Charlie Wester, Mrs. Matilda Hanks, Mrs. Gus Strandberg, Mrs. Ida Eklof (my mother) 30 years old. Lady next to my mother (not known)." Written on back in pencil: "S.C." Paper yellowed a wrinkled along edges. Upper and lower left corners bent-emulsion cracked. Slight damage to other corners. Middle of right edge bent-emulsion cracked; lower right edge bent-cracked 5/8" from edge. Back slightly soiled.

Collection

Photograph Collection