Photo Archives Record
Images
Metadata
ObjectID |
2011.22.001 |
Object Name |
Album, Photograph |
Description |
PHOTO ALBUM; black lacquer cover, brown binding tied with orange and cream cords; cover has a wooden tree, shell flowers and a three-dimensional eagle made of shells; small shell bird in the lower right-hand corner; 39.5 x 27.5 cm.; inside cover page is inscribed: "Our friendship grows dearer as the years roll on. May you always be happy in your new home; and may God bless you. Sincerely, Smith Robinson June 1957"; photos inside described as: Smith Robinson; Smitty's Federated Church Choir on Easter; Talking it over, Smitty and good friend, Jim Young; Nercilla Harlan, friend and nurse supervisor at Healdsburg hospital on Johnson Street since moved; Smitty White House Wash DC with Col. of Battalion Healdsburg adpoted World War II; also contains photos of Smith directing his choir, sitting at a dugout with a baseball team, in a typing class, serving coffee, etc. This photo album was given to Bill and Lois Wendt by Smith Robinson at the Wendt's University Street housewarming. Photo in typing class: back row - Joann Donahue, Martha Bliss, Smith, teacher unkown; front row - Geraldine Baker, Gary Smith, Julie Yragon Photo young adults sitting facing a desk: front row - Maryann Gibbs, ?, Lee Anderson, Ruth Elaine Oakley, Tom Frakes Photo baseball players in dugout - first person is Clarence Ruonavaara Nurse in photo is Nercilla Harlan |
People |
Wendt, Bill Robinson, Smith Wendt, Lois Gibbs Anderson Oakley Frakes Donahue Bliss Baker Smith, Gary Yragon, Julie Ruonavaara, Clarence Harlan, Nercilla Robinson, Ruth |
Search Terms |
1950's adopted battalion Choir Federated Church Washington, DC nurses coffee coffee cups coffee pot typing typing class typists typewriters Albums photo album |
Date of Photo |
1957 |
Photographer |
Smith Robinson |
Title |
gift to Bill and Lois Wendt |
Donor |
Jones, Marian |