Name/Title
Vivian Powers at the Blue LanternEntry/Object ID
2026.01.24Description
A young woman, Vivian (Powers) Chambers, stands behind the counter of a tavern. The walls are covered in knotty pine paneling. At the end of the counter is a popcorn machine. A Coca-Cola-branded menu is posted on the wall between two windows. A cash register and coffee cups are await customers along the back wall.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Digital scanSubject Person or Organization
Chambers, Vivian "Viv" (Powers) 1920-2015, The Cove Bar/Klaynik's Balaton Inn/Blue LanternContext
This is an early interior photo of the Cove Bar in Douglas. Vivian, who was born in 1920, looks to be a teenager, indicating the photo was likely taken between 1935 and 1945. Another version of this image is dated 1941Collection
Commercial businessesCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2026.01Notes
Emailed to Sally Winthers from Chris Yoder on 17 Oct 2026. Yoder received image from Davis Schultz. David Schultz's mother, Elizabeth Pamperien Schultz was a girlhood friend of Vivian and her sister Betty Powers. Melburne "Meb" Powers, their father, was the owner and operator of the Blue Lantern for 20 years.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1935 - circa 1945Dimensions
Dimension Description
digital mediaLocation
* Untyped Location
Digital data in CatalogItCreate Date
October 18, 2026Update Date
October 18, 2026
