Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1947.003.0190Description
Photo of Labor Day Picnic in 1897. Women and men in front of two buggies eating watermelon. James A. Rendle, Lillie Bruning, Dot Rodebaugh, Eva Cantlin, Maggie Candlish, Homer France, Bob Dyer, Madge Edwards, Ida Stone, Stella Jungquist, Nellie Sullivan, Minnie Carr. Photo taken by E. A. Durant.
Update - 2009: Sepia print. Two originals. Snapshot. Mounted on tan matboard. Image of 13 men & women gathered in an open span with trees around it. Two multiseat buggies with white tops parked behind group. Three men & 10 women; men are in casual suits; women in long dresses & most are wearing hats. Most of the group are eating watermelon; a picnic basket can be seen at front right.
1. Written directly on emulsion surface or mat border in ink are names of some of the group. [left to right] "T. A. Rendle[,] Dot Rodebaugh[,] Maggie Condlish[,] Bob Dyer[,] Ida Stone[,] Nellie Sullivan[,] Lillie Bruning[,] Eva Cantlyn[sic][CANTUN][,] Homer France[,] Mince[sic][Minnie] Car[,] Madge Edwards[,] Stella Jungquist[,]" "Picture taken by E.A. Durant[.]
Written on back in black ink: "picture 16".
Mounted on acidic matboard. Upper left corner of mat missing; mat brittle; some damage to other corners. Mat warped; back soiled. Large stains on mat front & image at lower edge; soiled throughout. Ink on emulsion. Image surface scratched.
2. Written on back in pencil: "Aug. 14, 1894: :Left to right standing James A Rendle[,] Dot Rodebaugh[,] Maggie Candlish[,] Bob Dyer[,] Ida Stone[a,] Nellie Sullivan[,] Lillie Bruning[a,] Eva Cantlin[,[ Homer France[,] Madge Edwards[,] Stella Jungquist[,] Minnie Carr[,] Seated?"
[list includes seated individuals]
Written on back in black ink: "No. 25" "Picnic-d"
Written on back in red pencil: "Page 74, pix 1 3 1/2 x 6 3/4".
Written in pencil in lower left corner of mat: "(1)"
Mounted on acidic matboard. Chunk missing from upper mat edge; edge & corner damage. Mat back soiled. Mat front soiled. Image surface scuffed & scratched. Image faded.Collection
Photograph Collection