Print, Photographic

1948.217.0173

1948.217.0173

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1948.217.0173

Description

WW I Drafters, July 15, 1918. Top row: Roy Riggs, James P. Fitzjarrel, John Leyhane, P. H. Leimback, Harold B. Magness and Fred Rumph. Lower row: Joseph L. Cooper, William Iverson, Merril L. Bowers, Ben Ream, Loyd Calvert, Charles W. Terrell and Roy F. Adams. The insert is of Fred Hopka, a Carbon County young man who entertained for service with our contingent of July 5 leaving from Cheyenne. Update - May 2010: Black & white glossy contact print. Image shows two rows of men sitting on the front steps of a large sandstone building. Tall glass doors (in wood frames) are seen on top of stairs. Grecian columns are on each side of doorway. Men have white rectangular ribbon affixed to their left lapel. Written on back of print in pencil: World War I drafters Stamped on back of print in blue ink: July 15, 1918 Frank J. Meyers, Photographer, Rawlins, Wyoming Good condition. Minor wrinkles in surface. There are developing anomalies at several areas. Brown paper & tape residue on back. Blue ink drops scattered on back at various locations. Wear on edges. Minor soiling.

Collection

Photograph Collection