Richmond Business College graduation, Richmond, Indiana, circa 1904

Description: Class photo of Richmond Business College graduates posed on a stage with an orchestra playing in front. The stage is decorated with parlor palm plants and a painted backdrop. John Grover McKee sits in the second row on the right side, as marked with pen on the photo. Governor James Frank Hanly (1863-1920, governor 1905-1909) is the third person on the left side of the first row [Compared to other portraits, Governor Hanly appears to be the man standing on the far left.] Hanly delivered the class address.Per a newspaper article in the Palladium-Item , the ceremony took place at the Gennett Theatre on the southeast corner of North 8th and North A Streets.See more images from this family at ia-0412-0001 through ia-0412-0015.
Origin: 1904-06-29
Source: http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/5D7CB065-592D-4592-8497-471726472607
Collection: Indiana Album
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Geography: Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, United States
39.830428,-84.891340
Subjects: McKee-Fisher Family Collection
Business education
Stages (Platforms)
Orchestras
Stage props
Graduation ceremonies
Richmond (Ind.)
Wayne County (Ind.)

Further information on this record can be found at its source.