Print, Photographic

Title:

"Left to right Alice Howland, Ethel Hudson, Hazel Smith.....Taken at School House 1970."

Date:

1970-1970

Dimensions:

Print Size: 9.0 x 7.0625

Description:

This black and white photograph depicts a group of Shaker Sisters and women standing inside the School House. They represent ten former students of the Canterbury Shaker School. Hand written on the back is: "Left to Right / Alice Howland, Ethel Hudson, Hazel Smith, / Ethel Frost, Pearl White (Houton). Seated Marguerite Frost. / Miriam Wall, Elizabeth Muzzy, [unidentified] / Bertha Lindsay / 'Wiggles' / Taken at School House 1970 (Alfred Perron)". The windows have spring shades that are pulled 1/2 way. There is a large map of Europe on the wall behind the desk and an arithmetic board beside it. On the desk are a cup, books, glass vase with wild flowers, apple, and bell. Paper cups line the top of a table behind. The sisters wear caps, headbands, and Shaker dresses (some with bold floral patterns) with mid-calf skirts and matching button-up berthas. Ethel Frost wears a paisley dress with a neckerchief and large earrings. On the blackboard at the right margin are the names of those present.

Provenance:

Original location noted on catalog card: "11-1-1."

Subjects:

Girls, Women, Sisters, Caps, Headbands, Eyeglasses, Berthas, Dresses, Desks, School House, Spring Shades, Paper Cups, Books, Vases, Wild Flowers, Dogs, Wiggles, Wriggles, Tables, Bells, Apples, Maps, Europe

People:

Howland, Alice Miriam, Hudson, Ethel, Smith, Hazel, Frost, Ethel Neal, White, Pearl, Frost, Lily Marguerite, Wall, Miriam, Muzzy, Elizabeth, Lindsay, Bertha, Wiggles the Dog

Place of Origin:

New Hampshire/East Canterbury/Shaker Village/School House/Floor 1

Collection Name:

Canterbury Photograph Collection

Item Number:

p0668

Type of Material:

Photographs

Copyright Statement:

For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Canterbury Shaker Village

Participating Organization:

Canterbury Shaker Village