Black-and-White Photograph
INV2023.221
from the collection of
Title
Minnesota State Fire Department Association Annual Conference Pine City, MN 1915Creation Date
1915Dimensions
10.5 in W x 42.75 in L Frames
Description
Framed panoramic black-and-white photo of the attendees to the 1915 State Fireman's Convention held in Pine City, Minnesota. Photo taken by Thorp, Redwood Falls, Minnesota.The attendees are posed outside of a small building labeled "THIRD DIVISION" in a field and onto a street. Attendees are wearing suits or uniforms. On the right side of the picture is a band from Brook Park, Minnesota. Written in white in the lower left corner of the photograph: "State Firemen's Convention Pine City Minn --1915 Photo by Thorp Redwood Falls Minn".
The photograph is in a long wooden frame with glass glaze. The wood is stained a dark color. There are two metal screws on top of the frame.
The photographer of this photo is either Hiram Davis or Effie M. Thorp, husband and wife photographers from Redwood Fall, Minnesota. Their studio was called Scenic City Studio. They operated in Minnesota from 1900s-1940s. (from the Minnesota Historical Society's Photographers Database found HERE. Scroll down to "Thorp".)