Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1948.039.0017Description
The Smiley Masquerade Party about 1913. Those identified: Mrs. Leland, Irvin Rendle, Mrs. Jack McPherson, Mrs. Harry Bennett, Mrs. Irvin Rendle, Carl A., Mrs. Carl A., Mrs. T. J. Swisher, Ed F. Bennett, Mrs. Ed F. Bennett, Ella Daley O'Conner, Frances R. Franks, Cassie Phelan Martinez, Edith Bennett, Homer France, Fred Kelley, Less Meyers, John Gunning, Marguerita Meyers, Ora Gunning, Elna Stookey, Frank Gunning, Bill Stookey, Mrs. Conyer, Grace France, Norrie France, Jack McPherson, Mrs. Bertha Drummond, Fritz Dennison, Bing Price, Magie Doty, Tom Parks, Helen Childs Smith-Curtis.
Update - January 2010: Black & white print. Snapshot. Mounted on tan & brown matboard. Image of a large group of people dressed in costumes posed in front of a stage. Wood floor visible in foreground. Stage opening has lights mounted on sides & top; row of Jack-o-Lanterns across opening with decorative fabric pieces hanging behind.
Names & numbers written in blue ink on emulsion surface; numbers correspond to identification on back.
Front row names: Smith Turner[?]; Helen Childs; Tom Parka; Mazie Doty[?]; Bing Price
Second row names: Mrs. Bertha Dennison; Fritz Dennison
Third row names: Lynn Miller [unreadable]
Fourth row names: Edith Bennett; Edna Strokey; Bill Stookey
Fifth row names: Homer France
Back rows names: Ella Daley O'Conner; Frances R. Franks; Cassia Phelan Martinez; Fred Kelley; Leo Meyers; John Gunning; Marguerite Meyers; Ora Gunning; Frank Gunning; Mrs. Conyers; Grace France; Norrie France; Jack McPherson.
Written on back in red pencil: "Smiley masquerade party".
Written on back in light blue ink: "The Smiley Masquerade Party".
Written on back in blue ink: "1913" "about 1906 [crossed out] 12[crossed out]"
[numbered names]
1. mary Smiley (Mrs. Leland)
2. Leland Smiley -/host and hostess
3. Irvin Rendle
4. Mrs. Jack McPherson
5. Mrs. Harry Bennett
6. Mrs. Irvin Rendle
7. Carl Amon
8. [and] 10 [blank]
11. Mrs. T. J. Swisher (Dr. T. J. Swisher's wife)
12. Ed F. Bennett
13. Mrs. Ed F. Bennett
14. [through] 16 [blank]
Mounted on acidic matboard; cut down from original size - edges rough & uneven. soiled. Image surface soiled & scratched; ink marks on emulsion.Collection
Photograph Collection