Martin Digital History

"Old Timers" picnic, c. 1952

Item

Title

"Old Timers" picnic, c. 1952

Description

Man and woman each hold an infant and a plaque reading "Tri-County 'Old Timers' Picnic, Eldest Man (or Lady) Present." As published in the Stuart News (05 Jun 1952), the recipients of the eldest man and lady awards in 1952 were Fletcher A. Russell and Louise Schults. The "youngest settlers" of 1952 were Warner Richard Wacha and Eileen Gonsolus.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 4x5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-020-sc-212
2025.020

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “"Old Timers" picnic, c. 1952,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/14375.