Object ID
F2015.50
Object Name
Photograph
Date Created
1962
Medium
Photo Paper
Object Description
Landscape Orientation. Black and white photograpgh of three women. There are two women on either side of a much shorter woman in the center. The woman to her left (right-hand side of the photo) is presenting the woman in the center a plaque in the shape of a shield, that appaears to be made of wood and some kind of metal. All three women are in dresses. The one on the left-hand side is wearing a two piece dress with sleeves, a pearl necklace with large beads (or pearls?) and stud earrings, with light hair pulled up. The short, elder woman in the center is wearing a button up dress with a speckled dot pattern, a cross necklace, glasses, and white hair pulled back. The woman on the right hand side is wearing a dress with a striped button up sleeveless bodice, a collar, a high-waisted belt, and a pleated skirt piece. All three women are standing in front of a curtain
Origin
The plaque reads "Daughters of Penelope, Penelope of the Year Award, Presented to ..... [cannot read the remainder]"

On the top of the photo, in the border, there is handwriting donein pen. However the only part able to read is the year, 1962

Photo has the name "Petrakis" written in pencil on the top portion on its reverse side. However there are no other names given and no record of the photo able to be found, so object has been assigned an F number
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Citation
Photograph, 1962, National Hellenic Museum, https://hellenic.whirlihost.com/Detail/objects/4776. Accessed 05/19/24.