Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1948.040.0106

Description

Picnic at the Platte River in 1897. Most known. Three buggies, tent and women sitting on tablecloth with food. Carl Bryant, Nell Sullivan Jones, Effie Sealey Edwards, Madge Edwards Daley, Millie Johnson Dodds, Anna Nichols Rendle, Florence Pettel (Pettit), Charles Jackson, Etta Daley, Stewart Conley, Clara Daley Hobbs, Mayme Miller, Clemmons Roberts, Minnie Carr Greenfield, Norrie France, Jim Rendle, Mazie Irving Draper, Grace Hadsell, Stella Bennett Cronberg, Anabel Goodes Durant, Lillie Jungquist, Fannie Sullivan, Rusk Charles, Bessie King's Ford. Update - 2009: Black & white print. Snapshot. Mounted on tan matboard. 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 picnicers 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 back in pencil: "Carl Bryant[,] Nell Sullivan - Jones[,] Effie Seeley Edwards[,] Madge Edwards - Daley[,] Millie Johnson - Dodds[,] Anna Nichols - Rendle[,] Florence Pettit - Jackson[,] Ella Daley[,] Stuart Conley[,] Clara Daley - Hobbs[,] ? [,] Mayme Miller[,] Clemmons -Roberts[,] Minnie Carr Greenfield[,] Norrie France[,] Jannie Rankin ?[,] Jim Rendle[,] Mazie Irving - Draper[,] Grace Hadsell ?[,] Stella Bennett - Cromberg[,] Mabel Godde Durant[,] Lillie Jungquist[,] Fannie Sullivan[,] Rusk Charles[.] Mounted on acidic matboard. Mat & image badly liquid stained. Mat soiled. Corner damage. Image surface soiled & scratched.

Collection

Photograph Collection