Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1948.050.0008

Description

Photo of ten boys in uniform with a little cannon that was made at the Railroad shop for July 4. Update - 2009: Black & white print. Mounted on tan matboard. Image of a group of 10 small boys in uniform standing in a line on a dirt field with a small cannon. Large stone factory (?) building in background. Boy at right is larger & older? than the others; second in line is holding an American flag & appears to have a rope tied around his waist; all the other boys appear to be holding onto that rope; other end of rope tied to cannon handle. Written in pencil on emulsion beside boy at right: "Kleber Hadsell." Written on back in black ink: "copied by State Mounted" "1bt" Written on back in blue ink: "left to right 1 [blank] 2 Fred Friend. 3 Jack Naugel 4 [blank] 5 [blank] 6[blank] 7[blank] 8 Roscoe Donnel[sic] 9 Jim Bennett 10 Kleber Hadsell" "The little can[sic] was made in the railroad shops at Rawlins & used for 4th of July celebrations etc." "Donated by Kleber Hadsell - 10 little boys playing soldiers Kleber Hadsell leader.-" "Rawlins, WY" Written on back in pencil: "97% [r & d] "(3 x 7 1/4) Page 19 - pix 1". Mounted on acidic matboard. Cut down from original size - edges rough & uneven. Upper right corner missing. Damage to other corners. Mat back soiled; surface missing in upper right. Image missing upper left & right & lower right corners; damage to right and left edges. Damage to negative or print error caused dark smudges to image at upper right, lower right edge & lower left. Surface soiled, scratched & crazed.

Collection

Photograph Collection