BENSON FAMILY AND FRIENDS

This photograph includes historic language about mental illness, quoted from a historic source. While we would not use this language ourselves, we have made the decision to retain this language as they are important in representing the attitudes and trends of a particular time in the past. 4 Sepia prints. (a) On a lawned area, Joyce Benson, in ankle length bridal frock with train and holding a large bouquet, is standing next to her bridesmaid, sister Irene, who is wearing an ankle length dress and large hat and is holding a smaller bouquet. Beneath [Joyce & myself. July 28th. 1920 (CHI)]. (b) A man in a three piece suit, shirt and tie standing beside Violet Benson, in skirt and blouse, at the entrance to the medical officer's home at the mental hospital. Above [Home. Snaps etc]. Beneath [Uncle H. & Violet. 1918 C.H.I.]. (c) Two women in skirts and white blouses, standing on lawn beside a large palm. Beneath [ Mrs. Simper & Violet 1920. (C.H.I.)]. (d) A round image of George Joy, in a loose-fitting jacket, holding his baby daughter Ruth on his shoulder. They are in a garden with large trees in the background.