Galentine’s Day
Happy Galentine’s Day! Happy what? Today, February 13, is recognized as Galentine’s Day. It is a precursor to Valentine’s Day as it celebrates female friendship and special friendships you have throughout your life. This is where the day gets its name – GAL-entine’s Day. In case you were curious about its origins, it was coined on the American television show Parks and Recreation. That’s right, it’s a fictional holiday, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be celebrated!
So to celebrate it, why not dig through the Museum’s archival collection and share some images of female friendship throughout the years? While this holiday may be new, these photos show “gal pals” are not!
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- Unidentified women. Unknown date. DHM A00482.
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- Enjoying some fudge, July 2, 1923. DHM 1985.057.P165. (K. J. Stewart, E. E. Wolfe, L. Turner, T. B. Wolfe and M. H. Bell)
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- Spud Bowling League, Winners of Dartmouth Ladies League, May 1949. DHM 1990.023. (L to R: Frances Holland, Kay Swales, Stella Moir, Rhoda Himmelman Cohen and Mary Farmer)
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- Three highsteppers. Unidentified girls. Unknown date. DHM A00149.
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- Unidentified school girls. Unknown date. DHM A01233.
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- “Do you like my fish?” Unknown date. DHM 1993.015. (L to R: Gertrude (Wright) Pettipas and unidentified woman)
*Note: Can you help us identify any of these people? If so, please contact us.