Name/Title
Carolyn Lusardi, George Allen, & William CarrEntry/Object ID
2021.6.6Description
Color photograph. From left to right, PHMF President Carolyn Lusardi, Governor George Allen, PHMF Vice President William Carr. Lusardi wears a red formal dress with a pearl necklace, a white feather corsage on her right shoulder, and a gold pin on her left shoulder. She carries a black clutch and a white piece of paper in her right hand. The men wear formal two-piece black suits. Carr also wears dark glasses. The reverse has "5501" written in blue ink in the bottom left corner. The reverse also includes a small label.Inscription/Signature/Marks
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LabelLocation
Reverse centerTranscription
PHMF 50th Anniv. Dinner
27 Oct 94 Hotel Jefferson,
Richmond. Grand entrance into ballroom. (l-r) PHMF Pres. Carolyn Lusardi, Gov. George Allen, PHMF Vice President Bill Carr. Far right in door: Former Gove. Mills E. Godwin, Jr.Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
LabelProvenance
Notes
The PHMF Golden Anniversary Celebration was held on Thursday, October 27, 1994 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Foundation's establishment. The PHMF was incorporated on October 27, 1944. The event was held at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia.
PHMF President Carolyn Lusardi (1919–2009) is listed on the event program as the speaker for "Recognition of Distinguished Guests and Remembrances of Fifty Years." Governor George Allen (1952–) also delivered a message at the dinner. Allen served as the 67th governor of Virginia from 1994 to 1998 and as a United States senator from Virginia from 2001 to 2007. Mills E. Godwin Jr. (1914–1999) served as governor of Virginia for two non-consecutive terms, from 1966-1970 and from 1974-1978.
Staff found this photograph in the existing files of Red Hill's collection and accessioned it on May 30, 2024, due to its importance to PHMF's institutional history.