Eight Men in Military Uniform
SubjectPortrait of
Philip Cheney
American, 1878-1948
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1917
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 1/16 × 3 1/16in. (5.2 × 7.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 3/8 × 3 3/8in. (6 × 8.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 3/8 × 3 3/8in. (6 × 8.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Thomas L. Cheney
DescriptionView of eight men dressed in military uniform and holding rifles standing in a row in front of barracks. Philip Cheney (1878-1948) is second from the right.
Object number1991.28.70
InscribedThere is an illegible pencil inscription on verso.NotesDate note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as 1917-18. Context note: Cataloging worksheet states that place of origin is probably Plattsburgh Banks, NY. There was a military training camp in Plattsburg, New York in the 1910s. In 1917 a special officer training camp was held there.
According to the cataloging worksheet, the men pictured are possibly members of Company 11.
The men pictured are probably the same as in 1991.28.69.
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Philip Cheney
