Junior Order of United American Mechanics

Name/Title

Junior Order of United American Mechanics

Entry/Object ID

1964.027.001

Description

Print, photographic. Junior Order of United American Mechanics, Gamber, Drill Team, 1912. B/W photo. The photo shows eight young men wearing uniforms and crouching while pointing their weapons at the camera. There is a man standing all the way to their left, holding an American flag and a drum. Another man stands all the way to their right, holding a sword in his hands. Behind them is a neighborhood with fenced yards and a road running down the center. A buggy can be seen far in the distance. The photo is on a black mat. Mat: 10"x12"; Photo: 7.75" x 9.75". Written on the front in blue ink "Drill Team". Underneath each man in the photo their name is written "Charles Barnes, Snyder Arnold, Lewis Miller, Abram Zentz, Gorman Jordan, Walter Barnes, William Bush, Herbert Phillips, Leo Calteude, Oscar Monrol" "Jr. Order United American Mechanics Gamber, Md. 1912" There is als a pin fasted to the front of the mat that reads "Beneficiary Degree."

Acquisition

Accession

1964.027

Source or Donor

Griffee, Arthur H.

Acquisition Method

Gift