As my uncle Floyd used to tell his son Michael Boutrous about this photo session for this article on the Attiyeh Convention in Bismarck, ND in 1961.

“It was harder than hell to get all these folk together for this photograph, they threw a hell of a fuss.”

It was published on June 10th, 1961 in the Bismarck Tribune and as Michael said and I agree, "We are lucky Floyd strong armed them into it!" It's a classic photograph.

Michael's grandmother Della Nassif Boutrous is shown here sitting on the right.