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3 images. The Denis Alexanders give cocktail party at the home of her parents, the James Wendell Hunts, 07 December 1951. Mr. and Mrs. Denis Alexander, hosts Mr. and Mrs. James Wendell Hunt, parents of hostess Mr. and Mrs. Welton Becket Mr. and Mrs. Reese Milner Mr. and Mrs. William Hollingsworth Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cord Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson Zola Hall Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. William Dougherty. (Sleeve reads: S9449). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: McCarty. Date: 12-07. 70: Mrs. Welton Becket Mr. Reese Milner Mrs. Reese Milner Mr. Welton Becket Mrs. Denis Alexander. 74: Mr. Charles Cord Mrs. William Wilson Mrs. Charles Cord Mr. William Wilson. 69, On stairs: Zola Hall Thomas L. Hamilton Mrs. Thomas Hamilton Mrs. Wm. Dougherty Mr. Wm. Dougherty. Below: Mr & Mrs. Wendel Hunt Dancing: Mr. & Mrs. Denis Alexander Watching: Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Hollingsworth plus 3 musicians". Supplementary material reads: "Photo assignment for Friday Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. Pls go to home of Mrs. James Wendell Hunt, 626 South Hudson, get shots of cocktail party being given by her daughter and son in law, the Denis Alexanders. Get a couple of pix for fice cols., including the Hunts and the Alexanders. Have action, them greeting a couple of guests at door, also one against a crowd background, showing it actually is a party. Contacts Monday. Thanks. Carter Ludlow". Edits: "Also I will be there and want some twosomes shot".
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image
Format
3 photographs : photoprints negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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