Photograph

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

SS.2016.3

Description

Black and white photograph of a large group of young children laughing, some standing, some sitting and others kneeling on top of four wooden tables, used as a stage; at center, child wearing baggy one-piece costume pulled up over the head, and holding a pumpkin carved into a jack o'lantern; some children wear costumes or masks (girl at right wears cape, boy at left carries mask, boy at top left wears mask, girl at left wears dress made from a flag with stars and stripes); paper jack o'lanterns on wall in background; on verso, printed label: "741432 NEW YORK BUREAU/ 'LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW' LIVES AGAIN NEW YORK -- YOUNGSTERS, DRESSED IN THEIR HALLOWE'EN ATTIRE, CROWD AROUND THE HEADLESS GOBLIN AND 'LAUGH THEIR HEADS OFF.' THE SPOOK HOLDS NO TERRORS FOR THEM, BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT UNDERNEATH IT ALL IS THEIR PLAYMATE, STEVIE PALIMERI, 168 MULBERRY ST. THE CHILDREN ARE CELEBRATING AT THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY JAMES CENTER. 154 HESTER STREET. CREDIT (ACME) 10/27/44 (MD)."; stamped: "ACME NEWSPICTURES, Inc./ 61 Eighth Ave., New York City/ Please credit "Acme Phot [illegible]/ THIS PICTURE IS SOLD TO YOU [illegible]/ [PUB]LICATION ONLY AND MUST [illegible]/..."; stamped: "REF. DEPT./ 11-3 44/ N. E. A."; printed label: "historicimages.com" with bar code; in pencil, handwritten, "A18244."

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Acme Newspictures, Inc.

Attribution

Producer

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Photographer

Manufacturer

Children's Aid Society

Date made

Oct 27, 1944

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7-1/8 in

Width

8-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 1/8 x 8 7/8 in. (18.1 x 22.5 cm)

Material

Emulsion on paper

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Some warping overall, some small creases to all corners, some yellowing and discoloration to edges; small amount of label paste on center front; some circular waves visible in emulsion on surface; label glued and taped to back with non-archival agents.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stevie Palimeri

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Purchased as another example of a perfomance of The Legend in the 20th century [Jessa J. Krick, 8/9/2016].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13E

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial