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Gift of the children of Richard and Georgette Koopman2007.45.28
Beatrice Fox Auerbach Public Appearances
Gift of the children of Richard and Georgette Koopman2007.45.28

Beatrice Fox Auerbach Public Appearances

Date1947-1954
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm) and smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the children of Richard and Georgette Koopman
DescriptionGroup of photographs show Beatrice Fox Auerbach during many of her public appearances including the Governor's Foot Guard Dog Show, Service Bureau for Women's Organizations events, Tobe Award dinners, and the opening of a new G. Fox & Co. Parking Center.

2007.45.23 show four women, from left to right, unidentified woman, Mildred Pomerantz Allen, Beatrice Fox Auerbach, and Chase Going Woodhouse, standing in front of a table that holds a large cake with several lit candles. Beatrice Fox Auerbach is holding a knife and beginning to cut into the cake.

2007.45.25 shows two men and a woman, from left to right, Adam Gimbel, Beatrice Fox Auerbach, and Governor James L. McConaughy, standing as Governor McConaughy holds the 1947 Tobe Award.

2007.45.26 shows a woman, Beatrice Fox Auerbach, presenting the 1948 Tobe Award to Dean Donald K. David. The award reads, "Dean Donald K David / ON BEHALF OF / THE HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL / FOR / DISTINGUISHED / CONTRIBUTION / TO AMERICAN / RETAILING / TOBE AWARD / 1948."

2007.45.27 shows a man, Judge Solomon Elsner, standing at a podium with two microphones in front of him. Seated behind him are three men and one woman. The woman is Beatrice Fox Auerbach and one of the men is Mayor Joseph Cronin.

2007.45.28 shows a group of men and one woman standing behind a ribbon that reads, "G. FOX PUBLIC PARKING CENTER" as the woman, Beatrice Fox Auerbach, is about to cut the ribbon to open the new parking area. The man in a suit wearing eyeglasses, but not a hat is Judge Solomon Elsner. In the background, several other men and at least one woman stand watching.
Object number2007.45.20-.28
Markings2007.45.21 stamped on verso in black ink, "13 FEB 1954"

2007.45.22 stamped on verso in black ink, "Photo by NEMETH / HAROLD STEIN STUDIOS, N.Y."

2007.45.24 stamped on verso in blue ink, "HARTFORD TIMES PHOTO BY / Einar G. Chindmark

2007.45.26 stamped on verso in red ink, "INTERNATIONAL PHOTO / A UNIT OF KING FEATURES SYND. / 235 EAST 45TH STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. / SYNDICATING PROHIBITED / THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT SOLD BUT A LICENSE / IS GRANTED FOR ITS PUBLICATION AS A NEWS / PHOTOGRAPH ONLY. / IT MUST NOT BE LOANED OR SOLD / WITHOUT OUR CONSENT AND MUST BE RETURNED AT OUR / REQUEST. IT CAN BE USED FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES OR / FOR PURPOSES OF TRADE ONLY IF YOU FIRST SECURE THE / WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE INDIVIDUALS APPEARING IN IT."

2007.45.28 stamped on verso in red ink, "THIS PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF / G. FOX & CO. IT IS NOT TO BE / USED IN ANY PUBLICATIONS OR / SALES LITERATURE WITHOUT THE / PERMISSION IN WRITING IN AD- / VANCE FROM G. FOX & CO.'S PUB- / LICITY DEPARTMENT."
Inscribed2007.45.20 handwritten on verso in blue ink, "1951"

2007.45.21 handwritten on verso in pencil, "Mrs. Auerbach / dog show"

2007.45.25 handwrittenon verso in pencil, "Adam Gimbel / Gov. McConaughy / Mrs. Auerbach / 1947 / Tobe Award"

2007.45.27 handwritten on verso in pencil and blue ink, "Nov. 2, 1953 / Opening of new Parking Center" Note attached to recto, typed in black ink, "Opening of new Parking Center / Judge Elsner introducing / Mayor Cronin"

2007.45.28 handwritten on verso in black ink, "Garage opening / Nov 2, 1953"
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