Shipwreck Party

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20045298

Description

The Fort Worth Boat Club hosted a "Shipwreck Party," to entertain visitors from the Houston Yacht Club, in which partygoers dressed as shipwreck victims. Among those at the event were Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Renaud. Mr. Renaud is wearing a pirate costume consisting of a striped t-shirt, shorts and a head wrap. He is holding a prop dagger in his right hand. Mrs. Renaud is dressed as his "captive." She is wearing a leopard print dress.

Archival Date

1940-07-01

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1202

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Fort Worth Boat Club; Houston Yacht Club; Costumes; Parties; Dresses; T-shirts; Shorts; Stage props; Daggers & swords; Spouses; Renaud, Charles T.; Renaud, Charles T. (Mrs.)