Photograph, Black-and-White

Name/Title

Photograph, Black-and-White

Entry/Object ID

1988.186.2

Description

Photo of two women Salvationists standing outside of the doughnut hut built on Washington Boulevard at State Street in Detroit. The woman on the left is holding a doughnut and is wearing a dark coat. The woman on the right, possibly Mary "Ma" Sheppard, is wearing her Doughnut Girl uniform and is holding a cup and saucer. A man is partially seen on the left. The hut has a large Salvation Army Red Shield painted on the side with the phrase "Free Movies" printed to its left (photo right). A poster near the entry has a nurse and a female Salvationist with the slogan "Build for us and we'll build for you".

Acquisition

Accession

1988.186

Source or Donor

Isabella (Blomgren) Bonger Collection

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Credit Line

Gift of the Isabella (Blomgren) Bonger Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1929 - 1929

Place

City

Detroit

County

Wayne County

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: May 12-24, 1929

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

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sheppard, Mary J. "Ma" (Casley)

Related Places

Place

City

Detroit

County

Wayne County

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Entries

Notes

1988.186.1, 1988.186.3, 1988.186.4, 2024.1.104