6.0 H x 8.0 W
Rakeover Club. B/W photo of 16 young women members of the Rakeover Club in St. Peter. An identical copy of this photo, E945, has the names written on the front. The list is as follows: Miss Ella Rushmore, Lizzie Brandt, Minnie Lange, Cora Nutter, Alma Laumann, Mrs. George Evenson, Mrs. Frank Brady, Maude Benn, Mrs. John A. Johnson, Minnie Ludcke, Mrs. H. J. Essler, Mrs. H. S. Sackett, Dr. Skinner's daughter, Mrs. Ayers, Mrs. Will Perry, and Miss Grace Darling (High School teacher).
Lizzie Brandt was Elizabeth (Lizzie) Brandt Feldman. Minnie Lange married Charles H. Blanding. Alma Laumann was the former Alma Schumacher. Mrs. George Evenson was Alice Pabodie Evenson. Mrs. Frank Brady was Helena (Nelly) La Bonte Brady. Maude Benn married Louis Schumacher. Mrs. John A. Johnson was Elinor (Nora) Preston Johnson. Minnie Ludcke was Mina (Minnie) Ludcke Williams. Mrs. H. J. Essler was Minnie Stickney Essler. Mrs. H. S. Sackett was Meta Sporing Sackett. Dr. Skinner was Dr. Chauncey M. Sinner and his only daughter was Gladys Skinner Arey (note spelling of last name). Mrs. Will Perry was Mary Davis Perry.
An exhibit label FIC states that a photo of the Rakeover Club was taken in 1895 and identifies those pictured as follows:
Back Row: From left; Ella Rushmore, Lizzie Brandt, Minnie Lange, Cora Nutter, Alma Schumacher, Alice Peabody Evenson (Geo.) Miss Darling.
Middle Row: Mamie Davis Perry, Minnie Stickney (Essler); Nora Preston Johnson Smith; Mrs. Louis (Benn) Schumacher; Nellie La Bonte Brady (Mrs. Frank A. Brady)
Bottom Row: Meta Sporing Sackett, Minnie Ludcke Williams.
There is a hand-drawn arrow from Minnie Stickney to Miss Darling.