title:
May Day festivities, 1942
creator:
Judson Smith Studio
subject:
May Day
subject:
Student activities
subject:
1940-49
subject:
Laushey, Catherine
subject:
Russell, Myron
subject:
Brill, Aloise
subject:
Tracy, Francis
subject:
Moore, Claire
subject:
Crump, Daphne
subject:
Cook, Louise
subject:
Students
description:
During May Day festivities, students in costume (from left to right, Louise Cook, Daphne Crump, Claire Moore, Francis Tracy) perform while the May Court observes. May Queen Myron Russell is pictured seated in her throne at the far right with Maid of Honor Aloise Brill to her left and train-bearer Catherine Laushey at her feet, while other attendants gather in the background to the left.
date:
1942-05
format:
image/tiff
identifier:
umw:540
rights:
Copyright is retained by Special Collections and University Archives, Simpson Library, University of Mary Washington. This item is available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Items may not be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes without prior written consent from the University of Mary Washington.
format:
Black and white photograph, 8 x 10 in. On the back, written in pencil is "May Day, 1942 'Maids Make Ready for the Arrival of the Royal Family'", "L to R: Louise Cook (Northfork, W.Va), Daphne Crump (Hopewell, VA), Claire Moore (Mohopac, NY), Francis Tracy (Summit, NJ) Maid of Honor: Aloise Brill (Winchester, VA) May Queen: Myron Russell (Denver Co), Train Bearer: Catherine Laushay (Petersburg, VA)".
contributor:
Special Collections