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Gift of Thomas L. Cheney, 1991.28.69, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Unde…
Eight Men in Military Uniform
Gift of Thomas L. Cheney, 1991.28.69, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Eight Men in Military Uniform

SubjectPortrait of Philip Cheney American, 1878-1948
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)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Thomas L. Cheney
DescriptionView of eight men in World War I era military uniforms standing outside in a row. Philip Cheney is second from the left.
Object number1991.28.69
InscribedHandwritten in black ink on verso, perpendicular to image orientation: "1 Vanderbeek / 2 P.C. / 3 Hamilton / 4 Dunnington / 5 Frizzell / 6 Penfield / 7 Reinhart / 8 Nash"

There is an illegible pencil inscription in the middle of the verso.
NotesDate note: Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as circa 1917-18.

Context note: Cataloging worksheet also states that the 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.
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