Name/Title
Halloween Party at Kate Wark's HouseEntry/Object ID
2023.10.253Description
Portrait of at least 33 women — and one man — in bonnets and Victorian clothing. It is unclear if the people are wearing costumes but the file name "Halloween_at_Houses" suggests it may be a party at the Edwin House residence.
See video at 2024.41.307 for a discussion of the image about minute 19.
Marsha Kontio often presented the photo as part of her historical trolley tours and talked about the image in a SDHC meeting (See 2024.41.307, starting about minute 16)
Some of the sitters may be Maudie, Abby Kerr, Mrs. Straus, Ellen Kerr, Minnie Williams, Mrs. James, Jennie Durham, Nellie Wade, Fannie Kerr, Mrs. Gerber, Lenore Spencer, Mabel Zeitsch, Sara Kirby, Grace Taylor, Ida Foy, Minnie Dempster, Alice Dawson, Kate Plummer, Kate Wark, Mrs. Schuham, Blanche Ellis, Abbie McDonald, Jennie, Hattie Carey, Rachel McVea, Mrs. Coxford, Mrs. Royried, Lizzie Morton, Mrs. Tennesy, and Bob Tisdale.
In the video Kontio states that Mary Wark showed her a copy of the photo and said it was taken at Kate Wark's house.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Digital scanCollection
Festivals, events, parades, celebrationsCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2023.10Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionNotes
These photos were scanned by SDHS volunteers and were posted on the Photo Blog in the hopes that community members would contribute more information.
"tu" in the filename indicates the photo was "touched up" by Jack SheridanLocation
Box
031 A+B+C+D Photo FilesGeneral Notes
Note
These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.Create Date
October 21, 2023Update Date
May 21, 2026