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Photo, Print, Drawing Lavertu family reunion, Lavertu Settlement, Maine

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Title

  • Lavertu family reunion, Lavertu Settlement, Maine

Names

  • Brassieur, C. Ray (Research team member)
  • Whitman, David A., 1950- (Photographer)

Created / Published

  • Lavertu Settlement, Maine, July 5, 1991

Headings

  • -  Folklore--Maine
  • -  Photographs
  • -  Ethnography
  • -  Documentary photographs
  • -  United States -- Maine -- Aroostook County -- Lavertu Settlement

Genre

  • Photographs
  • Ethnography
  • Documentary photographs

Notes

  • -  Index data: These images document a reunion of the Lavertu family held on Edgar Lavertu's farm in Lavertu Settlement, ME. The reunion drew family members from as far away as Florida, as well as many people from closer states like Massachusetts and Connecticut. A whole pig was barbecued for the reunion meal, and there were displays of memorabilia and souvenirs and a family history book compiled by Roger Lavertu offered for sale. A monument to the first Lavertu settlers of the area was unveiled and Roger Lavertu gave a brief oral family history; 1-11, Cars with a variety of out-of-state license plates; 12, Sign on one of Lavertu's barns; 13-21, More out-of-state cars; 22, Large quonset hut barn served as the location for the barbecue, souvenir and memorabilia displays, and entertainment; 23-24, One of the family members served as emcee (name unknown); 25-26, Wooden potato barrels in the barn; 27-28, Old family pictures; 29, Family members socialize in the doorway to the barn; 30, A couple of the youngsters provided some music on keyboard and drums; 31-33, Kids get a wagon ride; 34, Volleyball was a popular activity; 35-36, The crew in charge of the pig roast. The pig was purchased through Jess' Market in Frenchville; preparing pigs for roasts is one of Jess' specialties. Gerald Ouellette (white hat, mustache) of St. David, ME, was said to be the expert pig roaster.

Medium

  • 35 mm black-and-white film negatives

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Call number: AFC 1991/029: DW-B030-61424
  • Field project identifier: MAP-DW-B030-61424

Source Collection

  • Maine Acadian Cultural Survey collection (AFC 1991/029)

Repository

  • American Folklife Center

Digital Id

Online Format

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Credit line: Maine Acadian Cultural Survey collection (AFC 1991/029), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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Chicago citation style:

Brassieur, C. Ray, and David A Whitman. Lavertu family reunion, Lavertu Settlement, Maine. Aroostook County United States Maine Lavertu Settlement, 1991. Lavertu Settlement, Maine, July 5. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1991029_dw_b030_61424/.

APA citation style:

Brassieur, C. R. & Whitman, D. A. (1991) Lavertu family reunion, Lavertu Settlement, Maine. Aroostook County United States Maine Lavertu Settlement, 1991. Lavertu Settlement, Maine, July 5. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1991029_dw_b030_61424/.

MLA citation style:

Brassieur, C. Ray, and David A Whitman. Lavertu family reunion, Lavertu Settlement, Maine. Lavertu Settlement, Maine, July 5. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc1991029_dw_b030_61424/>.