Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1951.162.0501Description
Sepia print. Snapshot. Two views mounted on two sides of a tan matboard with patterned border on front and two binding holes in upper edge. Written in pencil on front of mat on upper edge: "Spanish American War."
View 1: Large crowd of people gathered along a large passenger train in the railyard. Soldiers leaning out of the car windows taking their leave from friends and family. Group of stone buildings in background right . Oval anomaly in lower right . Faded through center.
One 3 1/2 x 5 1/8 black and white copy print . Written on back in green ink: "Spanish American War." Taken before fading on original-image sharp.
View 2: (back) Group of civilians and soldiers on the dirt lot in front of a passenger train. Faded through center.
One 3 1/2 x 5 1/8 black and white copy print. Written on back in green ink: "Spanish American War." May have been made from a different original-numbers along lower edge; image not faded.
Originals mounted on acidic matboard. Mat warped . Upper left corner bent and cracked; lower right corner missing surface; slight damage to other corners.
View I: Image surface scuffed and slightly scratched. Faded.
View 2: Irregular emulsion or soiling. Slightly scratched. Faded.Collection
Photograph Collection