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. |
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| 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.) |
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