Costume party, c. 1923

Crowd of adults and six children, many in costumes, especially clown costumes. Photographer William T. Gould moved to Stuart in about 1922 and closed his photography shop in 1924, then reopened June to August 1925 until his death in 1925.

Handwritten on back is a list of names: First column: Mrs. Merwin, Lottie Hellier, Drumond Merwin, Myrtle Johnson, Mr. Walton, Amy Richards, Isabelle Jennings, Charles Beyer, Beulah Craner, Angeline Willis, Miss Smithizer, Theo Christian, Lane Jennings, Emma Munch, Elsie, Mr. ___, Mrs. Bailey, Harold Ankeny, Kitty Walton, Mr. Bailey, Joe Backus, Mary Taube, Mrs. Wortham.

Second column: Mrs. Hellier, Ruth Walton, Miss Smithizer, Miss Smithizer, Walter Rein, Mark Witham, Mary Witham, Mrs. Bailey, Mr. Wilson, Mr __, Mr. Babcock, Mrs. Babcock, Thelma Fax, Bus Bell, Cecil Johns, Sam Whitiker, Mr. Bowsy, Clement Browning, Skeeter, Karl Bentell, Cordie Schroder, Lee Willes, Dr. Bishop, Jessie Wortham, Mr. Bailey, Dan Malarky.

Third column: Miss Brewer, Sylvia Worth, Buster Willes.

Scan gift of Stuart Heritage Museum; noted as donated anonymously 30 June 2005.

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Sepia print; 8x6 inches

English

Still image

SHM-2023-002-052

2023.002

Photographic print