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ROOM 14

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Huddled Masses, Some American Groups in Photographs, selected and curated by W.M. Hunt

Artworks in this room:

Huddled Masses: Some American Groups in Photographs

Curated by W.M. Hunt

Huddled Masses: Some American Groups in Photographs is an exhibition curated by and drawn from the collection of W.M. Hunt At a time when the Covid-19 Pandemic has made it impossible to meet in large groups, this exhibition is a timely reminder of the sociability of humans and their desire to come together rather than remain apart. Hunt is particularly interested in the idea of crowd control. He observes how by looking at the people captured in the photographs it is clear they know how to behave in a group photograph, packing themselves in shoulder to shoulder and looking bright-eyed at the photographer, “saying cheese” and smiling. People come together for many different reasons, to play sports, to enjoy family celebrations, to be part of a company photograph. In each case and in each of the corresponding images there can be seen a collective desire to be remembered as part of their group, proud to stand next to their companions.

Huddled Masses: Some American Groups in Photographs

Living Flag, Great Lakes Recruits

Mayhart Studio (Arthur Mole, photographer b. England 1889, d. US 1983)

A living flag covering seven acres composed of ten thousand Blue Jackets under Command of Captain W.A. Moffett, at the worlds greatest Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois, November 1917

Living Flag, Great Lakes Recruits

The Human U.S. Shield

Arthur Mole (b. England 1889, d. US 1983) & John D. Thomas (American, dates unknown)

30,000 Officers & Men, at Camp Custer, Battle Creek Mich, Brig. Gen Howard L. Laubauch, Commanding, 1918

The Human U.S. Shield

The Human Liberty Bell

Arthur Mole (b. England 1889, d. US 1983) & John D. Thomas ( American, dates unknown)

27,000 Officers & Men, at Camp Dix, New Jersey, General Hugh L. Scott CMDR., 1918

The Human Liberty Bell

The Human Statue of Liberty

Arthur Mole (b. England 1889, d. US 1983) & John D. Thomas ( American, dates unknown)

18,000 Officers and Men, at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, IA., Col. Wm. Newman Commanding. Col. Rush S. Wells, Directing, 1918

The Human Statue of Liberty

Plymouth (Twelfth) Division

Falk Photo Co., (Boston, MA)

Plymouth (Twelfth) Division, Major General HP McCain Commanding, Camp Devens, MA. December 3, 1918

Plymouth (Twelfth) Division

Oath to WACS joining Army

Halpern Studio

Brig Gen. Don C. Fait administers Oath to WACS joining Army, Daytona Beach, FLA. Aug 3, 1945

Oath to WACS joining Army

Walther League Party - Tour No. 1

Mile High Photo Co. No.7

July 22, 1925 - Walther League Party - Tour No. 1, En Route to San Francisco Convention, “Looking Pleasant” on Mountain Parks Drive.

Walther League Party - Tour No. 1

Co 1, NE Plattsburgh, 1917

Thompson Illustration Co.
Co 1, NE Plattsburgh, 1917

323rd Infantry, 81st (Wildcat) Division

Unknown Studio

American Expeditionary Forces, 1917 - 1918

323rd Infantry, 81st (Wildcat) Division

27th Infantry (Wolfhounds)

E.O. (Eugene Omar) Goldbeck, (American, 1892 - 1986)

Schofield Bks, 1935

27th Infantry (Wolfhounds)

Officers and Airmen

Miller Studio

Ernest Harmon Airforce Base, NFLD, 1952, Colonel C.E. Hughes "Comdg."

Officers and Airmen

Mr. H. M. Flagler and party leaving first train to arrive at Key West, Fla

Harris Co.

Oversea Florida East Coast R. R., Feb. 12,1912

Mr. H. M. Flagler and party leaving first train to arrive at Key West, Fla

Office and Factory Staff, the Fisher Body Ohio Co’y

Morechroe Studio

Cleveland, Ohio, September 21, 1926

Office and Factory Staff, the Fisher Body Ohio Co’y

Twentieth Annual Outing

Frederick Schutz, (Washington DC)

The Midland Grocery Co. of Ohio, to Washington D.C. & Atlantic City, N.J., June 26 - July 1, 1916

Twentieth Annual Outing

Buick Employees

F.E. Fuller, (Frank E. Fuller) (Columbus, OH)

Nov. 7, 1913, Automobile Manufacturers in the World. Col. Ohio, Annual Capacity 40,000 cars.

Buick Employees

Living Flag and Parade

Elmer Chickering (American 1857 - 1919)

MA, 1904

Living Flag and Parade

Round the clock Aircraft Production

ACME (US Army Photo)

Somewhere in America, Feb 18, 1942

Round the clock Aircraft Production

Starring Role

UPI

June 13, 1951 (Firefighters in Rome)

Starring Role

Southern Baptists End Convetion with Rally

Associated Press Photo

Chicago, IL, Dec 12, 1950

Southern Baptists End Convetion with Rally

Antiwar Protesters

AP Wire

Washington D.C., May 5, 1971

Antiwar Protesters

Met Opens 1951-52 Season, First Nighters

ACME

New York, NY, Nov 13, 1951

Met Opens 1951-52 Season, First Nighters

Santa Monica Bay Cities Post #123, Bathing Beauty Pageant

Miles F. Weaver, (American 1879 - 1932)

Santa Monica Pier, 1926

Santa Monica Bay Cities Post #123, Bathing Beauty Pageant

Group of Telephone Operators, Bell Telephone Exhibit

Press Dept.

New York World’s Fair (Operators #1-19), 1939

Group of Telephone Operators, Bell Telephone Exhibit

Boys with Ropes

Unknown Photographer

Group of boys with ropes (#1 - 12), 1950s

Boys with Ropes

Group of Women, Numbered

Unknown Photographer

Group of Women, numbered, lined up, in bathing suits and top hats with eye holes, 1936

Group of Women, Numbered

Hats in the Garment District

Margaret Bourke-White (American 1904 - 1971)

New York City, 1930

Hats in the Garment District

Right of Assembly

Arthur Siegel (American 1913 - 1978)

1939

Right of Assembly

Al Sirat Grotto Circus

Ertler Studio

Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH.,1936

Al Sirat Grotto Circus

Firefighters

Unknown Studio

Reading Pennsylvania, 1914

Firefighters

Veteran Firemen

Anderson Studio

1886

Veteran Firemen

Back from France

Photo Div. Post Exchange

Company E, 28th Engineers, Campy Mills, NY, 1904

Back from France

Sweeney Auto School

A.A. Riederer

K.C. MO., 1923

Sweeney Auto School

Graduation

Tupper Studio

1909

Graduation

Baseball Teams

Poeszler Studio

1912

Baseball Teams

U of P Football

Weintraub

1939

U of P Football

Phillips Academy Baseball Team

Hitchcock Studio

MA. late 19th Century

Phillips Academy Baseball Team

A Picknick (sic) on Goodavage Farm

Falk Photo

Venango, PA, Decoration Day, May 1924

A Picknick (sic) on Goodavage Farm

Gallery Muncie

Unknown Photographer

IN, undated

Gallery Muncie

Canneries Company

Unknown Photographer

Group of Workers, Canneries Company, undated

Canneries Company

Group of Workers

Unknown Photographer

Libby McNeill & Libby, California Fruits and Vegetables-Selma Plant, California, 1930

Group of Workers

The Larkin Party visiting Niagara Falls

King, Buffalo, NY

August 18, 1934

The Larkin Party visiting Niagara Falls

St. John's Evangelical Annual Picnic

Unknown Studio

1930

St. John's Evangelical Annual Picnic

Fifth Biennial United Mine Workers of America

Moorefield Cirkut, Inc. R.C. Moorefield

Indianapolis, IN, 1922

Fifth Biennial United Mine Workers of America

Coney Island, Part of an Immense Crowd of 1,000,000

Unknown Photographer

A Quiet Sunday Afternoon at Coney Island. Part of an Immense Crowd of Million on the Beach On A Day When the Thermometer in the City Registered above 90, Aug 6, 1933

Coney Island, Part of an Immense Crowd of 1,000,000

Association of American Florists at Wooton

Rile & Kerns

August 20, 1886, By Invitation Of Mr. George W Childs.

Association of American Florists at Wooton

Wild West

Unknown Photographer

Early 20th Century

Wild West

Caleb Rand Lodge

Benjamin Freeman, West Somerville, MA

Presented to Caleb Rand Lodge No. 197, I.O.D.E. by George T. Rand, P.G. Feb 1914, Degree Master 1892-1912, Taken May 22, 1901

Caleb Rand Lodge

Ramona Rebekah Lodge

Unknown Photographer

No. 93, I.O.O.F., Ins t’d Dec.9, 1890

Ramona Rebekah Lodge

National Tribute to Evangeline Booth

E.J. (Edward J.) Kelty (American 1888-1967)

Photo by Century Flashlight Photographers, Inc. National Tribute to Evangeline Booth, General Elect of Salvation Army, Madison Square Garden, New York City, Nov.1, 1934

National Tribute to Evangeline Booth