Nellie Racey Koger

Photograph

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Nellie Racey Koger

Entry/Object ID

SHH 94.438

Description

Black and white photographic print of female figure crouched in front of campfire with back to camera. Woman wears floral print dress with white or light apron tied about waist and covered buttocks; holds left hand up to hold back hair on left side of head; face not visible. Appears to be a campfire in front of figure with smoke drifting to left. Long grass surrounds area: in distance is body of water with faint impression of strip of land at horizon. Woman is Nellie Racey Koger who was the Seiberling's cook at Stan Hywet Hall. Handwritten on back in ink "Nellie - doing her/ thing/ 1942".

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Koger, Nellie Racey

Subject Place

Location

Cedar Lodge

City

Hessel

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

VMS

Acquisition

Accession

SHH 94.438

Notes

Credit: Gift of Eleanor Rastetter

Made/Created

Date made

1942

Place

City

Hessel

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Medium: silver gelatin developed out print

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

General Notes

Note

Modern print given to Stan Hywet by Eleanor Rastetter, Morgantown, W. Va., daughter of Nellie Koger, the Seiberlings' cook, who traveled to Hessel with the Seiberlings in the summer of 1942 and was permitted to bring her two children with her, Eleanor and Jimmy. Eleanor celebrated her 13th birthday that summer in Hessel.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

February 23, 1995

Updated By

kneff@stanhywet.org

Update Date

December 8, 2025