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The women of the Rippers Sewing club include: 'Jessie Fitch, Anna Johnson, Katie Fitch, Jinnie Vance, Clara Smith, Nell Steele, Helen Treat, Edith Bailey, Pearl (Bobby) Reiner, Ada Reiner, Ida Sutherland, Nan Brooke, Lucy Wilson, Sadie Garlow.'

1. Rippers Sewing Club, Morgantown W. Va.

Portrait of Mary Harrison (Brown) Brooke, Mrs H. St. George Tucker Brooke. 'Gan'

2. Mary Harrison (Brown) Brooke

During World War I.

3. Frank J. T. Brooke, Unknown Man, and Marshall McDondald in front of Hotel Jefferson in Charles Town, W. Va.

4. Portrait of Male Brooke Family Member

5. Portrait of Male Brooke Family Member

6. Portrait of Male Brooke Family Member

Signed 'My dear Brooke. Very truly your friend, Virginius Newton. (Friends at University of Virginia Law School 1867-1869).'

7. Portrait of Virginius Newton

Inscribed on back, 'This baby was named for my father---but no kin to him. A. B. Harold. He was St. George Brooke Tucker.'

8. Baby Named after St. George Brooke with African-American Nanny

Inscribed on back, 'Friend of St. George Tucker Brooke at University of Virginia Law School and Confederate Army.'

9. Friend of St. George Tucker Brooke

Inscribed on back, 'Friends of St. George Tucker Brooke. Taken while all were attending the University of Virginia Law School---and after all had been Confederate soldiers.'

10. Friends of St. George Tucker Brooke

11. George Perkins, a Brooke Family Friend

Inscribed on back, 'Taken on the 7th of July 1906 when we had a picnic up the river (via launch with a trailer?) to lock 11, 15 in party. Mr. and Mrs. Farcum chaperoning. Bill Whitham took picture. Petie Martin, Marie Buxton (Martin), Jack Berry, Margaret Buchanan (Cole), Ducky Davenport (Arthur J.), Mary Edwards, Bobby Reiner, Nell Steele (Faris), Annie Rogers (Cox), George Brown, Nan Brooke (Harold) Mr. Farcum (WVU Coach), Mrs. Farcum, Boaz Cox. (Dr.), 'Bobby' Reiner (Herman), Bill Whitham (Prof.), Jim Turner and Phinny Reiner were to have gone. Met at our house at two o'clock. Got back at ten-thirty.'

12. Picnic Group near Morgantown, W. Va.