As a fund-raising affair, a box social was often held during a dance. Suppers prepared by young women were auctioned to the highest bidders. Young men shared a dance and a meal with the young lady whose box supper they had won.
Name/Title
Box Social
Entry/Object ID
TMFE.22
Description
San Francisco, 1950s
Collection
History San Jose
Made/Created
Artist
Ricardo Alvarado
Dimensions
Height
16-1/2 in
Width
20-1/2 in
Depth
1 in
Dimension Notes
Matted and framed. Black Nielsen frame with picture hanging wire