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Gift of the children of Richard and Georgette Koopman, 2007.24.682  © 2008 The Connecticut Hist ...
Auerbach Family
Gift of the children of Richard and Georgette Koopman, 2007.24.682 © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Auerbach Family

Date1907-1920s
MediumPhotography; Gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 9/16 x 5 13/16in. (9 x 14.8cm) and smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the children of Richard and Georgette Koopman
Object number2007.24.682-.690
DescriptionScenes from the Fox-Auerbach European excursion and other family occasions.

2007.24.682 shows three women, Beatrice Fox, Theresa Stern Fox, and Hortense Plaut, seated on a couch. Beatrice is wearing glasses.

2007.24.683 shows a man, George Auerbach, holding his infant daughter, Georgette, aged 13 weeks.

2007.24.684 shows Beatrice's home, probably in Salt Lake City, Utah. A man stands in front of the house. A car is partially visible in the corner of the image.

2007.24.685 shows a woman, probably Hortense Plaut, shoveling snow.

2007.24.686-.689 are group photographs taken in an outdoors location by a river and amongst several trees. Beatrice Fox and Hortense Plaut are in several of the photographs. Several men and women are in the group.

2007.24.690 shows a parade of children in costumes and face paint holding signs, one of which reads, "WHAT AMI?" with the image of a strange, monkey-like figure wearing a skirt. A large, ornate building is visible in the background.
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