Staff outing for Labor Day at Riegel Point, Fairfield, Conn., 1917

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1917

GUSN

GUSN-197956

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Riegel-Emory family papers
Temporary
Staff outing for Labor Day at Riegel Point, Fairfield, Conn., 1917
(current record)

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Riegel-Emory family papers
- Temporary
  - Bathing pavilion with musician's balcony for Benjamin DeWitt Riegel, Riegel Point, Fairfield, Conn., undated
  - Aerial view of Riegel Point, Fairfield, Conn., undated
  - Trucks delivering trees to Riegel Point, Fairfield, Conn., undated
  - Staff outing for Labor Day at Riegel Point, Fairfield, Conn., 1917 (current record)
  - Exterior view of Riegel Point just after completion, Fairfield, Conn., undated
  - Musician's balcony in the Riegel Point bathing pavilion, Fairfield, Conn., undated

Description

Five members of the Riegel Point staff have a picnic near a convertable car. The staff include two men dressed as chauffeurs. All five are sitting on foldable canvas chairs and the women are drinking tea.

Details

Descriptive Terms

convertibles
picnic baskets
servants
lawns (landscaped grass)
chairs (furniture forms)
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

MS024

Collection Name

Riegel-Emory family papers

Reference Code

MS024.TMP.004

Places

Fairfield (Fairfield county, Connecticut)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)

Description Level

Item

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