Name/Title
Cars with costumed people, c1910Entry/Object ID
2025.01.01Description
People dressed for a summer party in two model-T style automobiles with the tops down.
A man and woman, wearing crowns, sit in the back seat of the front car. They are surrounded by women in white dresses, two men wearing livery uniform costumes and holding spears and two boys. The king, Elmer Weed, also has a trident.
Text written on the back of the photo's mounting board identifies the people as:
Front car: Addie Wade Walker, Elmer Weed, Mrs. Perryman, Bud Kirby driver, unknown, Marie Schnoble
Rear car: Lucile Engle, Ada Pfaff, Lillian Erler, Bob Moore, unknown, Myrtle Comstock
Foreground: Ted Heath, John Bird, Fred Davis
"August Pfaff" is also written on the back in pencil.
Another version of this photo from the Jack Sheridan drive lists the people as:
1 Bud Kirby
2 K Walz
3 Mary Schnable
4 Addie Walker
5 EE Weed
6 F_ Millen
7 Bob Moore
8 Mrs Perryman
9 Myrtle Comstock
10 Ada Pfaff
11 Fred Parrish
12 Ted Heath
13 John Bird
14 Mabel Wilson
The location may be on Butler Street, by the Village Square with the Maplewood in the background.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Print, photographSubject Person or Organization
Walker, Adelaide Elizabeth (Wade) 1885-1932, Weed, Elmer E. "Deac" 1865-1936, Perryman, Mrs., Kirby, Willard John "Bud" 1887-1961, Pfaff, Ada, Moore, Bob c1890 about 20 in the 1910s, Comstock, Myrtle (Shriver) 1879-1964, Heath, Francis M. "Ted" 1900-1977, Bird, John Moffat 1899-1973, Walz, Francis J. "Ky" 1902-1989, Butler StreetContext
The people appear to be heading to a parade, celebration or costume party.Collection
Festivals, events, parades, celebrationsCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2025.01Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionDimensions
Dimension Description
Mounted on 11x14" boardHeight
7-3/4 inWidth
9-3/4 inCreate Date
February 18, 2025Update Date
February 18, 2025
