Figure 1.--Here we see an American snapshot of a costumed woman and a boy with a boy and arrow. Written on the back is "Venus and Cupid from (IRR + Bobby Bradley) the Gods of Olympus at Randolph picnic, August 14, '34." I am not sure just what kind of picnic this was, but apparently there was a costume celebration. |
There are different types of picnics. The simpliest is the family picnic which can be held any where from the back yard to a park or outing into the country. Of c ourse the appearance of inexpensive cars like the Model-T Ford greatly inceased the possibilities for the family picnic. Other types of picnics included community, church, and company picnics. It is not always apparent from available images just what kind of picnic is being depicted. These of course were much more elaborate than the family picnic and came with elaborate entertaiment planned.
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