Sepia-tone photo of American Red Cross volunteers filling bags with candy for WW I troops, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1917-1919.
Entry/Object ID
2001.025.0091
Description
Sepia-tone photo of American Red Cross volunteers filling bags with candy for World War I troops, Hoboken, no date, circa 1917-1919. 7-1/2" x 9-1/2" wide print on 11" x 14" photographer's mount. Photographer not indicated. Reverse is blank. People are not identified except as noted below.
Photo came from Florence Miller papers. Her mother Mary Miller Markey was a Red Cross volunteer in Hoboken. Markey appears to be the fourth person standing from the left (a tall man is standing behind her); identification is from other photos of her in the collection. The other 14 women and the four men have not been identified; all appear to be in uniforms.
The building and room where they are working has not been identified.
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
1918 - 1919
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1918-1919
Dimensions
Height
11 in
Width
14 in
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2008-06-15
