Schaber Family at the Beach
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1920-1949
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 x 3 1/8in. (7.6 x 7.9cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 3 1/2in. (8.9 x 8.9cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Lynda Mikoleit
Object number2004.46.21-.28
DescriptionMen, women, boys, and a girl are seated on beaches. Most wear bathing suits, but some women wear dresses or skirts and blouses. Some wear or hold sunglasses. One woman wears a bathing cap. One boy holds a small black and white dog, apparently a terrier. Some sit beneath beach umbrellas. One umbrella has a printed advertisement for radios on it. Automobiles are parked in the background of some photographs. Railroad tracks are in the background of others. A dock and a motor boat are in the background of one photograph.
NotesSubject Note: 2004.46.27-.28 were taken at Rocky Neck in Niantic; 2004.46.21-.24 were taken at Meigs Point, now part of Hammonassett State Park, in Madison. 2004.47.25 and/or .26 may have been taken at Lake Compounce in Bristol. (Finlay 7/12/2004)Subject Note: According to the donor, most of the people are members of the Schaber family, including Lisbeth, Herman Heinrich, Herman Richard, and Richard Schaber. The dog's name is Skippy. (Finlay 7/12/2004)
Status
Not on view
