Photograph
"Jänta å ja" Camp at Livesey's Spring
Nineteen men and women are posing outdoors in front of tents in a forest clearing. At the bottom the caption reads: "Jänta å ja" Camp at Livesey's Spring, Bank of Lake Mendota, Madison, Wis. July, 1885." The rear of the original photograph includes a list of people with their home towns: 1. Miss Belle Brown - Stevens Point, Wis.; 2. Mr. Chas. King - Madison, Wis.; 3. Miss Annie Stewart - Madison, Wis.; 4. Mrs. Chas. King - Madison, Wis.; 5. Howard B. Smith - Leon, Wis.; 6. George Main- Madison, Wis.; 7. Gene Hand - Racine, Wis.; 8. Virginia Ingman - Madison, Wis.; 9. May Brown - Steven's Point, Wis.; 10. George Waldo - Manitowoc, Wis.; 11. Will Cramer - Milwaukee, Wis.; 12. Kate McDonald - Trempeleau, Wis.; 13. George Bann - Madison, Wis.; 14. Fred Meyer - Lancaster, Wis.; 15. Ella Spaulding - Black River Falls, Wis.; 16. Fred Hooker - Milwaukee, Wis.; 17. Lizzie Hand - Racine, Wis.; 18. John Parkinson - Madison, Wis; 19. Mame Spaulding - Black River Falls, Wis. Miss May Newman, and I, Julius Ellison, were also members of the Camp, but left the day before this photograph was taken, i.e. July 3, 1886." |
Image ID: | 136740 |
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Creation Date: | 07 03 1886 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Madison |
County: | Dane |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | CF 9072 |
Original Dimensions: | 9.75 x 8 inches |
"Jänta å ja" was the name of a Swedish folk song. |
Women |
Dresses |
Hats |
Camp sites, facilities, etc. |
Camping |
Outdoor furniture |
Tents |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Portraits, Group |
Clothing and dress |
Trees |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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