Photograph: Ponders Ice Cream staff in front of store
- Title
- Photograph: Ponders Ice Cream staff in front of store
- Accession Number
- 2024.5.1
- Accession Date
- 13 April 2024
- Accession Creator
- David Lovegrove
- Depositor
- Found in Collection, likely from the Greer Citizen via Leland Burch.
- Description
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Paper photograph of Ponder's Ice Cream store at 127 E. Poinsett Street, with the staff standing in front. The photo had a modern paper attached which read:
Back Row - Left - Carl Ponder
Rt. Rear - Melvin Bruce
Front Rt. - Edgar Bruce
On the back of the photo are notes related to the image being reproduced in the Greer Citizen:
3 Col Top
Greer Landmark
97%
Mrs. LaBoone
[Mrs. LaBoone might be who gave the photo to the Citizen]
One interesting detail is the reflection in the glass behind them. The building is now gone — it was the back end of 107 Trade Street. Hanging across the street are thin power lines, from which hang a unique and beautiful design of street lamp. We are not aware of any other photographs showing these fixtures. - Format
- paper, about 5x7
- Storage Location
- Box 2 General Archive, Folder 12
- Curatorial Information
- There is a good bit of damage on the photo, including torn edges and transferred lines of glue residue on the surface. We have both created a scan and a "restoration" image.
- Item sets
- GHM: archive
Part of Photograph: Ponders Ice Cream staff in front of store