A portrait photograph of 1957 Abbey Hall's "Housemother" Winnie Gouck. She is wearing a button up top and glasses. She is shown looking off to her right side smiling. Written below the picture is Grenier Ducharme, possible the name of the photography company. Winnie Gouck's husband, James Gouck, worked as Springfield as the custodian of Building and Grounds at Springfield College. James Gouck died of a heart attack after shoveling snow from one of the buildings on campus on January 4, 1954. Three years later, Winnie Gouck returned to the college to work as the "Housemother" of Abbey Hall. Written below the picture is Grenier Ducharme, possible the name of the photography company.
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