Name/Title
WWI soldiers goofing offEntry/Object ID
1985.2.3lDescription
Photograph mounted on cardboard of six WWI soldiers goofing off. Walter Poncietta points a gun at Leonard "Lenny" Roberts while being shaved by Jack Leffingwell and John Jackson. Andy Freeze and Louis Guisto look on.
Back: "This picture was taken at Fort Lewis, Washington, during WWI, 1917. L to R. Walter Poncietta, Andy Freeze, Jack Leffingwell, Louis Guisto, John Jackson shaving "Lenny" Roberts. All the above were natives of Napa except Andy Freeze who was from Oranville [?]. Walter Poncietta with gun was the only member of the Napa Fire Department. He received his appointment April 2, 1917, went into service September 18,1917, returned to Napa April 30, 1919 and returned to the Napa Fire Department June 1, 1919. Passed away as Assistant Chief March 27, 1959, buried in the Golden Gate Cemetery. John "Jack" Jackson family owned the Napa Soda Springs. Louis "Louie" Guisto a native of Napa with pipe in his mouth was a famous football star at St. Mary's. Later he became a member of the "Big League" and played baseball for seven years with Philadelphia, and is the only one alive now in the picture. Louis was gassed in France in War I and it affect his breathing so he resigned from the Big League. He served for years as manager of the store for St Mary, has just resigned. April 1965 Rita Harren Bordwell"Collection
PhotographsAcquisition
Accession
1985.2Source or Donor
Foley, RobertAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Robert FoleyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
SoldiersSearch Terms
Freeze, Andy, Leffingwell, Jack, Jackson, John, Poncietta, Walter, Guisto, Louis, Roberts, Leonard "Lenny", World War I, SoldiersDimensions
Height
5-1/2 inWidth
3-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Freeze, AndyPerson or Organization
Leffingwell, JackPerson or Organization
Jackson, JohnPerson or Organization
Poncietta, WalterPerson or Organization
Guisto, LouisPerson or Organization
Roberts, Leonard "Lenny"Person or Organization
Bordwell, Rita HarrenCreate Date
April 12, 2013Update Date
June 23, 2021
