Simmering "Porchtrait" 2020
Collection: 2020 Novel Coronavirus Hesston Family "Porchtraits"
Title
Simmering "Porchtrait" 2020
Subject
COVID-19
Coronavirus infections
Families
People
Description
John noted that he has spent as much time as possible during the stay-home time down at their pond, watching wildlife and fishing.
John and Molly wrote the following when they moved to Hesston, 10/27/95, saying it is "truer than ever in 2020."
Coming Home
Coming home to a place I’ve never been before
Seeds being planted in soil that’s never been torn
Angel of Grace, upon whose wings we are born
Into, this place called Home.
The wind in our face speaks of a passing storm
The wind, if you listen, tells of lives transformed
So tell me the story, the one that’s brought you here
Into this place called home.
The rising of the sun stirs a light within
Shining bright, God’s love knows no end
And Home we all come, to gather as one
Into this place called Home.
Angels of Grace, upon whose wings we are born
Into this place called Home.
In 2019-2020 a novel coronavirus mutated and spread around the world, causing a sometimes deadly disease in humans, commonly termed COVID-19. By early Spring 2020 it had arrived in Kansas, and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly closed school buildings March 17 for the remainder of the academic year, then issued a statewide "Stay Home order" to combat the spread of the disease. For about a month, Kansans were directed to stay at home unless performing a limited number of defined "essential activities." As custodians of Hesston history, the Hesston Public Library joined others in a project to document this unusual time, through informal portraits of families at home. Since part of the order named that outdoor activities with distance between households were still considered safe, many families posed on their front porches, and the mashup term "Porchtraits" was born.
Creator
Miller, Emily
Publisher
Hesston Public Library, Hesston, Kansas
Date
2020-05-05
Contributor
Simmering, John
Simmering, Molly
Rights
All rights reserved. This image may not be used or reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publisher. For permission please contact the Hesston Public Library, hplnotifications@gmail.com.
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Photographs
Identifier
Porchtrait_2751.jpg
Porchtrait_2754.jpg
Porchtrait_2763.jpg
Porchtrait_2766.jpg
Coverage
Hesston (Kan.)
Kansas
2020s
Citation
Miller, Emily, “Simmering "Porchtrait" 2020,” Hesston Public Library, accessed December 21, 2024, https://hesston.digitalsckls.info/item/1791.
Title
Simmering "Porchtrait" 2020
Subject
COVID-19
Coronavirus infections
Families
People
Description
John noted that he has spent as much time as possible during the stay-home time down at their pond, watching wildlife and fishing.
John and Molly wrote the following when they moved to Hesston, 10/27/95, saying it is "truer than ever in 2020."
Coming Home
Coming home to a place I’ve never been before
Seeds being planted in soil that’s never been torn
Angel of Grace, upon whose wings we are born
Into, this place called Home.
The wind in our face speaks of a passing storm
The wind, if you listen, tells of lives transformed
So tell me the story, the one that’s brought you here
Into this place called home.
The rising of the sun stirs a light within
Shining bright, God’s love knows no end
And Home we all come, to gather as one
Into this place called Home.
Angels of Grace, upon whose wings we are born
Into this place called Home.
In 2019-2020 a novel coronavirus mutated and spread around the world, causing a sometimes deadly disease in humans, commonly termed COVID-19. By early Spring 2020 it had arrived in Kansas, and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly closed school buildings March 17 for the remainder of the academic year, then issued a statewide "Stay Home order" to combat the spread of the disease. For about a month, Kansans were directed to stay at home unless performing a limited number of defined "essential activities." As custodians of Hesston history, the Hesston Public Library joined others in a project to document this unusual time, through informal portraits of families at home. Since part of the order named that outdoor activities with distance between households were still considered safe, many families posed on their front porches, and the mashup term "Porchtraits" was born.
Creator
Miller, Emily
Publisher
Hesston Public Library, Hesston, Kansas
Date
2020-05-05
Contributor
Simmering, John
Simmering, Molly
Rights
All rights reserved. This image may not be used or reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publisher. For permission please contact the Hesston Public Library, hplnotifications@gmail.com.
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Photographs
Identifier
Porchtrait_2751.jpg
Porchtrait_2754.jpg
Porchtrait_2763.jpg
Porchtrait_2766.jpg
Coverage
Hesston (Kan.)
Kansas
2020s
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