Esther A. Elmer | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Esther A. Elmer

Esther A. Elmer | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Esther Elmer, 20, poses with jars of fruits and vegetables which she has canned. A fancy carpet is hanging behind her as a backdrop. She wrote on the reverse of the photograph: "I have exhibited 4 years in canning projects and won 35 firsts and 51 seconds. I entered some fruit and vegetable jars in the National Canning Contest at the Century of Progress at Chicago (1933) and received special prizes."
DESCRIPTION
Esther Elmer, 20, poses with jars of fruits and vegetables which she has canned. A fancy carpet is hanging behind her as a backdrop. She wrote on the reverse of the photograph: "I have exhibited 4 years in canning projects and won 35 firsts and 51 seconds. I entered some fruit and vegetable jars in the National Canning Contest at the Century of Progress at Chicago (1933) and received special prizes."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:101097
Creation Date:circa 1935
Creator Name:Unknown
City:York
County:Green
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Wisconsin rural school survey records, 1931-1933
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 262.7e
Original Dimensions:5 x 3 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Selected from a collection of photographs submitted to the Wisconsin Rural Schools Survey. This photograph was submitted in the "Where Pupils Work" category.
SUBJECTS
Clothing and dress
Eyeglasses
Cookery
Food
Carpets
School children
Hairstyles
Outdoor photography
Portrait photography
Teenagers
Contests
Display of merchandise

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