Photo postcard portrait of Battalion Chief Michael J. Kennedy, Hoboken Fire Department, Hoboken, 1921.
Entry/Object ID
2001.025.0025
Description
Photo postcard portrait of Battalion Chief Michael J. Kennedy of the Hoboken Fire Department, Hoboken, 1921. Black-and-white, 3-5/16" wide x 5-3/8" high. Apparently used for newspaper publication. Holographic inscriptions of the reverse: his name in ink plus pencil notes that he was the battalion chief and was "in charge at fire Aug 24/21 Hoboken Docks." Also printers marks: 1/2 col[umn] Sunday. Rubber stamped date: Aug 28 1921. Blue paper residue from some removed file label.
Relationship to the Miller or Markey families is unknown, except that Mrs. Frank Markey (Mary Miller Markey, Mary Henry Miller) probably was in the news article for the her American Red Cross Volunteer role.
Acquisition
Accession
2001.025
Source or Donor
Balogh, Frank
Acquisition Method
Donation
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Balogh
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1920 - 1921
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1920-1921
Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 in
Width
5-1/2 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Display Value: Good
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2002-08-17
