Philip Cheney and Three Other Men in Military Attire
SubjectPortrait of
Philip Cheney
American, 1878-1948
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1917 - 1919
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 7/16 × 3 9/16in. (13.8 × 9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Thomas L. Cheney
DescriptionPostcard portrait of four men in military attire. Three are standing and one is sitting on a chair in front of them. The man on the right in the back row is Philip Cheney. They are all wearing trench coats and Brodie or "doughboy" helmets. The photographer's backdrop behind them depicts a tree and plants.
Object number1991.28.79
MarkingsPrinted in black ink on verso, perpendicular to image orientation: "CARTE POSTALE / [horizontal line] / Correspondance / [vertical line] / Adresse / M [dotted line] / [three more rows of doted lines]InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso by cataloger: "Phil Cheney, back right"NotesDate note: Estimate based on the mobilization of Company B, 307th Infantry, 77th Division, which was active from September of 1917 to May of 1919. Philip Cheney served as 2nd Lieutenant and later Captain of Company B.
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