Putnam Phalanx
Date1903
MediumPhotography, silver gelatin print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 x 8 3/16in. (15.2 x 20.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 x 8 3/16in. (15.2 x 20.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 9 x 11in. (22.9 x 27.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 x 8 3/16in. (15.2 x 20.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 9 x 11in. (22.9 x 27.9cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Henry Seltzer
DescriptionSeven men in Putnam Phalanx uniforms with swords at their sides pose on a grassy lawn. One man's hat has a plume; the other men wear caps. Behind them is a large crowd of men and women. On the right are two women and a man wearing a coat and bowler hat, leaning against a tree. Bicycles and a wooden rush-seat chair are nearby. In the background are trees and a large shingled pavilion with a penthouse on the roof.
The recto of the mount has a center frame surrounded by a decorative scroll design and corner fleurons.
The recto of the mount has a center frame surrounded by a decorative scroll design and corner fleurons.
Object number2005.101.0
InscribedOn recto, inscribed in pencil at lower right of mount, "Vibbut / -1903-". On verso, inscribed in pencil at lower right, accession number.NotesSubject Note: The man at the far right in the photograph is David Seide, the donor's grandfather. (Hudson 9/18/2006)
On View
Not on viewWhitehead and Hoag Company
General Israel Putnam