Picnic, 1956

Photograph

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Tontitown Historical Museum

Picnic: In the vintage black-and-white photograph, a lively picnic scene is depicted in a wooded area, where several people gather around wooden picnic tables covered with tablecloths, enjoying what appears to be a social event; in the foreground, a smiling woman in a short dress stands confidently, looking toward the camera, while others, dressed in a variety of casual summer attire, are either seated or engaged in various activities such as chatting, preparing food, and tending to campfire pots, against a backdrop of dense
Picnic

In the vintage black-and-white photograph, a lively picnic scene is depicted in a wooded area, where several people gather around wooden picnic tables covered with tablecloths, enjoying what appears to be a social event; in the foreground, a smiling woman in a short dress stands confidently, looking toward the camera, while others, dressed in a variety of casual summer attire, are either seated or engaged in various activities such as chatting, preparing food, and tending to campfire pots, against a backdrop of dense

Name/Title

Picnic, 1956

Entry/Object ID

TMA-2008-58-245

Description

b/w repro; outdoors; large group of men, women, and at least one child sitting/standing/at/near tables, barrels, buckets, baskets in clearing of wooded area; young woman C stands and looks over a shoulder; 2 people w/ back to camera ascending hill in background

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Subject

From L: Dick Ceola (far L), Ernest Stolfi (in white shirt w/ back to the camera), Bruno Stolfi (in dark shirt & pants), Palma "Bebba" Mantegani (in shorts), Helen Ceola (N dark, V-necked blouse), Umberto's wife from Italy (dark hair, legs crossed, mostly facing camera), Norina Mantegani (looking at Umberto's wife) Dominic Ceola, Ernesto Stolfi, Bruno Stolfi, Palma "Beb" Mantegani Springston Estes, Helen Verucchi Ceola, Norina Mantegani Stolfi

Subject Person or Organization

Dominic Ceola (1903 - 1972), Ernesto Stolfi (1900 - 1971), Bruno Stolfi (1939-1992), Palma "Beb" Mantegani Springston Estes (1921 - 2003), Helen Verucchi Ceola (1912-1991), Norina Mantegani Stolfi (1907 - 1994)

Subject Place

City

Tontitown

County

Washington County

State/Province

Arkansas

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Context

May 1956

Collection

Dorothy Bersi Kever Collection

Category

digital print
Graphic Documents, Documentary Objects, 08: Communication Objects

Update Date

August 5, 2026