Connie Trent and Captain Mitchell on the Dolly Madison
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Date1965
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 1/2in. (19.1 x 24.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 3/4 x 10in. (19.7 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 3/4 x 10in. (19.7 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Heather Yale Gromko
DescriptionA woman wearing a sleeveless blouse and a necklace presents a large stuffed animal, apparently an elephant, to a man wearing a uniform cap, shirt, necktie, and eyeglasses. They both are smiling. They stand on the deck of a boat with a canvas awning overhead. The sky is dark and it appears to be night.
Object number2012.232.1
MarkingsOn verso, on paper lable, typed in black ink, "Connie Trent, Youth Activities Director for G. Fox & Co., presents Captain Mitchell of the Dolly Madison a stuffed gingham animal, autographed with the names of all the hundreds of teenagers who went on the Centinel Hill Teen Club River Boat Cruise (autographs from both afternoon and evening participants)."InscribedOn verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: This photograph is part of a group taken on a cruise down the Connecticut River on the Dolly Madison on 5 June 1965. The cruise featured an "informal fashion show" modeled by the members of G. Fox and Co.'s Centinal Hill Teen Club and musical entertainment. (Finlay 3/31/2012)Connie Trent was Youth Activities Director at G. Fox. Captain Mitchell was captain of the Dolly Madison.
Collections
- G. Fox & Co.
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