Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1947.003.0262Description
Photo of Flag raising ceremony on July 3, 1908. William Daley, Gene Freeman, Gen. Carrington, Mrs. Carrington, Mrs. Freeman, J. Stawn, D. Driscoll, Mrs. Stawn, Jack Owen, William Murphy, J. Newcomer, S.S. Gibson, S. S. Peters. This is at Ft. Phil Kearney.
Update 2009: Black and white print attached to dark gray mat which has been cut down with irregular margins around print. Photo depicts a distinguished looking group of men and three women standing and sitting in rows. First row is all men who are seated wearing three piece suits. Each one has a mustache of a certain style. They are wearing vintage long clothing. One is holding a bouquet of flowers and wearing leather gloves. other men are standing wearing suits except for one man wearing a military uniform with double row of buttons. Two men are barely visible behind a post.
Written on front in black ink on the individuals: William Daley, Gene Freeman, Gen. Carrington, Mrs. Carrington, Mrs. Freeman, J. Stawn, D. Driscoll, Mrs. Stawn, Jack Owen, William Murphy, J. Newcomer, S.S. Gibson, S. S. Peters.
July 3, 1908 on top left corner.
Written on back in black ink: Wm Daley Sr. with Col. and Mrs. Carrington and survivors of Indian warfare at Fort Phil Kearney 1866. This group met at the old site of the fort in 1908 when this picture was taken. Copied by the state.
Main original is in good condition with slight soiling. There are a few flecks of unknown brown residue side right and top left. Ink dots are seen where they fell as someone wrote on print.
There are 3 originals and one copy. All are different sizes.
Copy: 5 x7 is in good condition with wrinkled right edge, of print. Abrasions on top edges of surfaces, dimpling. Crack in emulsion lower half. Sticker on back has tape info as written in description.
Original 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 smaller print on gray mat (cut down). Good condition, few white flecks in emulsion, small smudge at top left. Light soiling.
Original 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 in good condition. Heavy soiling and dark flecks of unknown residue on emulsion surface. Slight stains on left and right of top half of print. Tiny scratches in emulsion surface with white mat exposed at center. Smudges at various locations. Back side has red and green James and Perry Sticker, Sheridan, WY.Collection
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