PHOTO ALBUM

February 2012

VICTORIAN WAKE at THE SUTTON-DITZ HOUSE MUSEUM

On October 9, 2009 a Victorian Wake was held at the Sutton-Ditz House Museum
for Thomas Sutton, the original owner of the house. We're going to make it an annual event!

Museum in Mourning

The foyer and all mirrors were draped in black.

In the parlor: A copper viewing casket with glass lid,
from the CCHS collection.
After services, the deceased would be transferred
to a wood or metal coffin for burial.

Thomas Sutton, Esq. RIP
Born Dec. 31, 1816, died March 1853.

The Widow Sutton (seated, Chrissy Campbell) and her sisters.
(l-r Dana Rice, Sara Poeta, Jen Miller)

Period music was played by Board Member Harry Nulph
on our late 1800's pump organ.
Pump organ was a bequest from the late Daryl Shick

Financier William Sutton listens to a pitch
by businessman Samuel Wilson
(l-r Rudy Jannazzo, CCHS Boardmember and
Mike Smith, CCHS Vice-Chairman).

Amanda Sutton-Phillips (Mary Lea Lucas, Director)
and Pastor Joseph Clayton (volunteer Austin Lucas)

County Commissioner Henry Sloan and Thomas Sutton, Sr. talk politics.
(l-r, Jim Anderson, CCHS member and Berlie Etzel, CCHS Board Chair)