Birthday Party at Jones Residence, Oak Hill, W. Va.
Date:
1938
Description:
Family members gather to honor the man seated with a child on his lap. Pictured to his left is his son, Oather Jones. Also seated is Mrs. Jones. To the far right is Clarice Roberts who stands in front of Charles Wood and beside a mine superintendent (wearing overcoat). To the far left is Mamie Spurlock, who is standing in front of a member of the Moonlight Strollers Band.
Pearl Buck becomes the first American woman to win Nobel Prize for literature as she receives award from King Gustav of Sweden during ceremonies at Stockholm. She also won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932.