Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1947.006.0018Description
Photo of 1896 Central School children dressed for a play in early American costumes. Miss Helen Bennett, teacher. Top row: Nellie Lynch, John Gunning, Robert Ganyon. Second row: Mary Kuntz, Julia Cunts, Edna Paulson, Silas Swanson, Helen Childs. Third row: Frank Batsford, Hazel Fox, Orrie Wren, Lee Rankin, Rena Lackey, Dewitt Smith. Bottom row: Nellia Mahoney, John Wallace, Katy Evans, Duel Batsford and Roy Hines.
Update - 2009: Black & white print. Studio portrait. Mounted on tan matboard with qilt edge. Image of 19 children. Children in what appear to be early 1700's costumes - boys are all wearing white curly wigs. Many of the girls are holding fans.
Written in blue ink on paper pasted on back" "top row Nellie Lynch - ? - Robert Ganyan Second row - ? - Julia Curts Edna Paulson Silas Swanson Helen Childs" "Third row - ? - Hazel Fox Orrie Wren Lee Rankin Rena Lackey Dewett Smith" "Bottom Row Nellie Mahoney John Wallace Katy Evans Duel Batsford".
Written on back in black ink: "copied mounted".
Mounted on acidic matboard. Glue on back badly yellowed & staining mat & paper; mat back badly soiled. Mat front badly soiled. Corner & edge damage. Image surface soiled & scratched. slightly faded.Collection
Photograph Collection