Martin Digital History

Handshake at House of Refuge Museum opening, 1956

Item

Title

Handshake at House of Refuge Museum opening, 1956

Description

Two men shake hands at the House of Refuge Museum opening held in January of 1956. The man on the left may be the first Martin County Historical Society president, J. Brian Frazier (1891-1966).

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Date

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 2.3x2.3 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-008-buildings-098
2025.008

Coverage

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Handshake at House of Refuge Museum opening, 1956,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/12791.