Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
93.36.013
Accession#:
93.36
Credit Line:
Donated by Ruth Lloyd.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
"Tin Can Day" Photograph
Place:
Douglas
Description:
Rectangular, vertical black and white postcard of a table of women seated inside high—ceilinged room. At far end of room is makeshift platform with pyramid of cans on top. Back has large paper remnant which has partially exfoliated, pulling some of underlying support with it.
Inscription: "Carnation Can & 'Tin Can Day April 25 (illegible)" on bottom
Notes:
See 93.36.01
The following information was given by Maimi Jensen. Maimi said that the women wanted to clean up the town, so they dressed up and collected cans. The women then threw the bags of collected cans over the Douglas dock.
The photo is of the women celebrating after a day's clean up. Maimi also mentioned that the photo was either taken in the Labor Union Hall or in the Oddfellow's Hall.
People:
Lloyd, Ruth
Search Terms:
Postcard
Douglas
Household
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"Tin Can Day" Photograph