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Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.64, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Und…
Onwentsia Club 50th Anniversary Party
Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.64, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Onwentsia Club 50th Anniversary Party

PhotographerPhotographed by William Louis Koehne German, 1869 - 1965
Dateabout 1945
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 × 4in. (12.7 × 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor
DescriptionView of a man wearing a white footed jumpsuit or thermal underwear standing in a doorway. The outline of his pants and shoes can be seen under the garment. The man is holding a teacup and saucer.. Two other people, in costumes, can be seen in the room behind him.
Object number2008.38.64
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "Onwentsia Club / 50[superscribed and underlined]th anniversary party"NotesDate Note: The 50th anniversary of the Onwentsia Club was celebrated in 1945.

The Onwentsia Club is a Country Club located in a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois.

The subject in this photograph may be the same as in 2008.38.68 and 2008.38.69.
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