World War I, Guam
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
William Charles Breining
American, 1898 - 1967
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1917-1919
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 5/16 x 3 1/8in. (13.5 x 7.9cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 3 5/16in. (14 x 8.4cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 3 5/16in. (14 x 8.4cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Gail Tinto
DescriptionViews of a portion of building and a tree-covered hill, possibly the Naval Hospital at Guam. In another photograph, three men, apparently patients at the hospital, stand on what appears to be a covered porch. Another photograph is of a young woman wearing a white dress, white stockings, high-heeled shoes and a headband.
Object number2012.341.9-.12
Inscribed2012.242.9: On verso, in pencil, "Here is one of the rich / girls in Guam. She is a / little civilized. She at least / does not go around barefoot / like the rest do. / Bill."All photographs, on verso, lower right, accession numberNotesSubject Note: William C. Breining is the center man in the photograph of three patients at the Naval Hospital. (Finlay 11/21/2013)
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