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Gift of Thomas L. Cheney, 1991.28.74, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Unde…
Man in Military Uniform with Signal Flags
Gift of Thomas L. Cheney, 1991.28.74, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Man in Military Uniform with Signal Flags

Date1917 - 1918
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 × 2 1/16in. (7.6 × 5.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 7/16 × 2 7/16in. (8.7 × 6.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Thomas L. Cheney
DescriptionView of a man in military uniform, possibly "Hass" or "Hoss", standing next to railroad tracks. He is holding a flag in each hand and has one arm straight out to the side while the other is held downward at an angle. The man is possibly a member of Company 11 at the Plattsburgh Barracks in Plattsburgh, New York.
Object number1991.28.74
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso, perpendicular to image orientation: "972"

Handwritten in black ink on verso, perpendicular to image orientation: "Hass"
NotesDate note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as 1917-1918.

Context note: Cataloging worksheet states that the place of origin is probably Plattsburgh, New York.
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