Bidspirit auction | Gus A. F. Prosper Clam

Gus A. F. Prosper Clam Bake Photo, 1931 - This large-format panoramic silver gelatin print captures a large group of approximately 90 men gathered for the N.O.D.A. Annual Clam Bake at Sunnybrook Gardens on September 23, 1931. The subjects are professionally posed in three rows, with the front row seated on the grass and the middle row on benches, dressed in white shirts and ties characteristic of early 1930s social attire. The background features a large white tent and a series of wooden buildings. The photograph is housed in its original dark-stained wood frame with a tiered profile. A white inscription at the bottom center reads ANNUAL CLAM BAKE N.O.D.A. SUNNYBROOK GARDENS - SEPT 23 - 1931. The photographer's credit, located in the lower right corner, reads GUS A. F. PROSPER. Overall frame length: 30 inches.