Crowd in Period Dress | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

Postcard

Crowd in Period Dress

Crowd in Period Dress | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
Photographic postcard of a group of men and women dressed in clothing of the mid-nineteenth century posing at the side of a Baraboo Street. Most of the women are holding fans. Two women are holding American flags; a man in the background is holding a sign saying: "The Girl I left [sic] Behind Me." Several women on the sidewalk at left are wearing clothing from the time the photograph was taken. A long patriotic banner is hanging above the sidewalk. There are large awnings on the buildings behind the group.
DESCRIPTION
Photographic postcard of a group of men and women dressed in clothing of the mid-nineteenth century posing at the side of a Baraboo Street. Most of the women are holding fans. Two women are holding American flags; a man in the background is holding a sign saying: "The Girl I left [sic] Behind Me." Several women on the sidewalk at left are wearing clothing from the time the photograph was taken. A long patriotic banner is hanging above the sidewalk. There are large awnings on the buildings behind the group.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:106934
Creation Date:circa 1918
Creator Name:Trimpey, Ephraim Burt
City:Baraboo
County:Sauk
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Ephraim Burt Trimpey photographs, circa 1910-1940
Genre:Postcard
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 170
Original Dimensions:5.5 x 3.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A card attached to the photograph states, "Group of women dressed in clothing of 1840-1880 (?), apparently for a local pageant or parade of historical context, posed with bystanders along a main street sidewalk in Baraboo, Wis., about 1918."
SUBJECTS
Commercial buildings
Costume
Dresses
Eyeglasses
Hats
Suits (Clothing)
Signs and signboards
Streets
Banners
Portraits, Group
Women
Flags
Central business districts
Sidewalks
Children
Men
Outdoor photography

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