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Known as “Charleston’s Grandest Dame,” Gertrude celebrated New Year’s Eve with a lavish costume ball at Medway for over half a century. This post includes photos of party-goers, staff, and menus, as well as Gertie’s annual Christmas card sent to friends and family.
Gertie as a showgirl, circa 1950
Gertie and Bokara, 1955
Gertie was sure to get photos of each guest in full costume upon their arrival, 1955
Two guests, 1955
Bokara and guests, 1955
Opulent dinner in full costume, 1955
The buffet line, 1955
A full band plays the night away, 1955
Christmas dinner, circa 1929-1932
Gertie’s Christmas card, undated
Christmas, 1973
Christmas, 1972
Christmas, 1974
“The whole staff, Christmas ’56”
“Xmas Day – ’56”
Gertie’s Christmas card the year after she returned from being a German Prisoner of War during WWII.