"Bygone Days" Publication Party
March 17th • The Residence of Tom and Linda Daschle
The Event: Tom and Linda Daschle and Nathan
and Jill Daschle hosted a party to celebrate the
publication of "Bygone Days," a collection of John
Penor's photography from rural South Dakota in
the 194o's and 50's. Penor had placed the photos
in a box where they sat for 50 years before his
grand nephew, photographer Steven Sebring,
discovered them, retrieved the negatives and
had them printed.
The Scene: Guests at the
intimate celebration were treated to a reading
from poet and songwriter Patti Smith, who wrote
the book's foreword. Smith also entertained the
crowd with an acoustic performance of several
songs including one called "Living," dedicated to
the Daschle's most recent grandchild called.
The
Guests: Nora Maccoby, FCC Commissioner
Jonathan Adelstein, Former Lt. Governor of
Virginia Don Beyer and his wife Megan, Julia
Cohen and Tom and Elissa Davidson.
Photos by Kyle Samperton
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