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Title
Flamingos at Perry Knitting Co. Open House
Description
The Rice Collection annotation reads: "Leah White looks over the flamingoes used to advertise the Nitey Nites in store windows. These flamingoes were being housed at the Mill in 1954."
This date is probably in correct; although no such event was advertised in 1954, there was a large open house held on May 27, 1954. The idea was to have something for everyone: guided tours for the tinkerers, in-person meetings with employees for prospective workers, and refreshments for everyone. The flamingos appear to be aimed at curious youngsters, as a newspaper article suggests: "“Schools of the area have been invited to visit the plant in groups and the Perry schools have indicated thru special arrangements most of the students will take advantage of the opportunity” (Perry Herald 21 May 1953: 1).
This date is probably in correct; although no such event was advertised in 1954, there was a large open house held on May 27, 1954. The idea was to have something for everyone: guided tours for the tinkerers, in-person meetings with employees for prospective workers, and refreshments for everyone. The flamingos appear to be aimed at curious youngsters, as a newspaper article suggests: "“Schools of the area have been invited to visit the plant in groups and the Perry schools have indicated thru special arrangements most of the students will take advantage of the opportunity” (Perry Herald 21 May 1953: 1).
Publisher
Perry, NY Public Library
Date
1953-05-27
Contributor
Cooper, Ken
Source
Clark Rice Photography Collection
Format
jpeg, 1.5 MB
Type
Still image
Identifier
6706
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
10 x 8 in.
Geolocation
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