DescriptionSepia tone photo of an Elysian Camera Club smoker, a party at 307 Washington St. (home of the Club), Hoboken, February 11, 1915. 2-15/16" high x 4-5/8" wide print. Photographer not indicated (but tentatively attributed to Hermann Jaffee). Ink numbered in lower right border: 107. Reverse has contemporary ink annotations; printed newspaper clipping; faint oval inkstamp of H. Jaffee, 118 Washington St., Hoboken. Reverse text and markings: [printed news clipping notice] The Elysian Camera Club will hold a smoker at its club rooms on Thursday, February 11. [handwritten] 1915. The stereopticon has been specially rigged up to show motion pictures without the use of film. The pictures are all in colors. Special music for the occasion. [handwritten] 1915 [holographic ink notation] First row is top row right hand Mr Herman Ryan Mr. Harry Hayes Mr. George Sting Mr. Albert Harass Mr. William Essing Mr. Wa[l]ter Kruge [or Krage] Mr. James Nelson Jr. Jr. Charles Roder [sic Roderer] Mr. Julius Nelson Charles Westerburg Mr. Martin Mr. Conrad E. Lambert On the right side print Committee Mr. Albert Harrass Vice President Mr. Martin Crane Librarian Charles Roder [sic - Roderer] Financial Secretary George Sting ---- An interior flash photograph taken by a member (possibly Herman Jaffee) with reflection at center off window. As a 'smoker' tobacco pipes are present for several men. The "special music" mentioned in the clipping included live music as a mandolin and guitar are held by men in the front row and recorded as heard from a cylinder disk record player seen at the right.