Pre-dinner Reception at 50th Anniversary Celebration
Entry/Object ID
2021.6.2
Description
Color photograph of guests interacting in the rotunda of the Jefferson Hotel. On the back of the photograph, "5487" is written in blue ink in the top right corner.
There is also a small label on the back of the photo.
Made/Created
Notes
Original
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Label
Location
Reverse center
Transcription
27 Oct 94 PHMF 50th Anniv.dinner
Hotel Jefferson, Richmond
Pre-dinner reception in rotunda of hotel.
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.
This photograph was taken the evening of the event, during the pre-dinner reception. The photo shows a large crowd of guests milling about in the rotunda of the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia. None of the individuals in the photo are identified.
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.
