1900’s – Watson Afternoon Card Party

1900’s – Watson Afternoon Card Party

An afternoon card party at the home of O.D. Watson offered a pleasant outing for a few Newport ladies.  Pictured here are, from left to right, Mrs. Gus Jones, Kate Watson Bennett, Mrs. Bob Harder, Nettie Bond, Sweet Minor, two unidentified ladies, Bessie Watson, O.D....
1895 – Boating Party

1895 – Boating Party

In what seems to have been a fairly typical afternoon outing, this boating party made an excursion up the White River in 1895.  Lou Minor, the only one identified in this picture, is seated on the far right.  One can only speculate about why some of the women are...