John R. Turner playing bagpipes at 50th Anniversary Dinner
Entry/Object ID
2021.6.5
Description
Color photograph.
The back has "5451" written in blue ink in the top right corner. The photo also has a small label.
Made/Created
Notes
Original
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Label
Location
Reverse center
Transcription
27 Oct 94 PHMF 50th Anniv Dinner
Hotel Jefferson, Richmond
Bagpiper Dr. John Turner on stairway of rotunda announces dinner in ballroom on floor above
Language
English
Material/Technique
Label
Provenance
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.
In this photo, Dr. John Turner performs the first part of the evening's dinner, which is listed on the event program as "PROCESSIONAL FROM ROTUNDA TO BALL ROOM." Dr. Turner also played the fiddle for guests during the dinner that evening.
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.
