The Verney Corp., group performance photo, winter 1950

Photograph

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Pejepscot History Center

Name/Title

The Verney Corp., group performance photo, winter 1950

Entry/Object ID

2026.19.40

Tags

Racism

Description

Warning: This object has racially offensive content. Black and white photo of a group of men who sit on a stage, with "The Verney Corp." written on the front of the stage. Most of the men are wearing white shirts and black bowties, with some wearing suit jackets and ties. There are six men wearing blackface. Five silver lights are positioned on the stage toward the group. Small American flags are affixed to the sides of the stage. Two small children sit in a bench in front of the stage, twisting their bodies so they face the camera. Logo on bottom right corner says "Favor Studio Brunswick, Maine"

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

ink, pencil

Location

Back of photo

Transcription

One end men is Rocko Demante. Left end men Ludger Michaud. Ludger Michaud daughter? Row 3 Andrien Michaud, Phil Faston, Ray Charron, Romeo Gaudreau, Bob Dionne, Horido Thibeault, Omer Oullette, Jean Wuguesnoy, Farrish Tetie, Bob Paradise. Row 1 Jacques, Lacharite, Lachance, Jean Boucher, Ludger Levesque, Gerard Menard, Geo Teti. Standing Roger Lamarre. Front L to R Thibeault?, Bob Ducharme, Macarthur?, Lucien Vermette, Western Mortamer, Lionel Menard, Alphonse Thibboutot, 3 end men? Row 4 Geo Ellwell, Roger Emmons, Varney Charron, Norm WeOrsey, Morrisette, Remi Menard, Raymond Lamarre, Tony Boucher, Tony Oullette. Row 2 Pete Covuette, Ben Griden, Eudore Belanger, Geo Levesque, Chance Lachance, Paul Mussier, Russell Michaud, Larry Caron, Gerard Boucher. Winter of 1950 Minstral Show

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects