B+W panoramic group photo taken at Maxwell House Annual Picnic, Mazabrook Farms, Parsippany, NJ, July 13, 1957.
Entry/Object ID
2013.032.0003
Description
Black-and-white panoramic group photo taken at Maxwell House Annual Picnic, Madzabrook Farms, Parsippany, N.J., July 13, 1957.
Digital images only scanned 2013 (Museum does not hold original; original print 8" high x 40-1/2" wide; photographer not indicated; caption titled in image at center) with added modern holographic document scanned and transcribed. High resolution tiffs media archive. PDF on file. Reference detail prints on file.
Employees from the Hoboken General Foods Maxwell House Coffee plant or factory with their families at this outdoor outing. See notes for comments made by donor in an accompanying letter. She is seen in the photo holding a pair of white sunglasses directly in back of the word "Mazabrook" at the lower center (see detail image 3 of 6.)
Madzabrook is mis-spelled as Mazabrook.
Letter by Cheryl Petrignani Bracht, (grand-daughter of Ralph Riccio) of Manalapan, N.J., written 2013.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.032
Source or Donor
Bracht, Cheryl Petrignani
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1957
Place
Location
Parsippany, NJ/
General Notes
Note
Notes: Photos 2013.032.0003
Transcription of accompanying note by Cheryl Petrignani Bracht, written 2013.
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Mazabrook [sic - Madzabrook] Farms, July 13, 1957
Maxwell House Annual Picnic
My father Philip Petrignani was a supervisor at Maxwell House Coffee for several years. He, my mother Geraldine Riccio Petrignani, brother Philip Petrignani and I would attend the annual picnic.
In this photograph I am seen holding a pair of white sunglasses directly in back of the word Mazabrook. To the left in the stripped [sic - striped] top is my mother's sister, my Aunt Paula Shisano Pasquale. Her husband Anthony Pasquale also worked at Maxwell House. To her right is my cousin and Aunt Paula's niece Jane Raia, who was the daughter of may Mother's sister Loraine (Lorraine?) Raia. My brother Philip Petrignani is at the far left of the photograph, leaning over, wearing a stripped shirt. My parents are not seen in this photo, perhaps they could not attend for some reason.
I recall there always were a lot of very delicious food at the Annual Maxwell House picnic, and many games for the children to play, which were a lot of fun. For some reason the potato sack race stands out in my mind.
Thank you for you interest,
Cheryl Petrignani Bracht
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Original or Copy: Digital copy
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2010-05-19
