Name/Title
Bernice birthdayDescription
Black and white matte photographic print of woman and child; woman sitting on edge of porch, shirt collar, cuffs, and skirt are plaid but bodice is dark with light buttons, she is holding a doll of some kind in her right hand. The child looks [about 3 years old (?)], wearing a white sunbonnet, white knee-length dress, dark stockings, dark shoes, holding a stick which is attached to the doll the woman is holding. Clapboards are visible behind woman, she and child are behind 2 verticle strips of chicken wire which are being used as a trellis for a climbing vine. Back of photo is inscribed in pencil: "Bernice rec'd a new white/dress of fine material, a silk/h. & a new doll & all/the banana's & ice-cream she/wanted the 25th!/ Well Aunt Bess, you're a/story-teller for we never/got your address. Aim to/ask Opal now./All O.K. making new/dresses, for
to get ready for the fair./B. & R. M."Collection
Charlotte Murphy KemperAcquisition
Accession
1982.021Source or Donor
Charlotte Murphy KemperAcquisition Method
DonationCreate Date
November 28, 2000Update Date
April 3, 2024