Black and white photograph of a US Infantryman on the roof of the Patten Hotel
Name/Title
Henry Klemm on Patten Hotel Roof
Entry/Object ID
2022.029.003
Description
Black and white photograph of a member of the 8th Infantry posing on the roof of the Patten Hotel. The man, identified on the rear as Henry Klemm, is standing with one leg up on the parapet wall while one hand rests on his knee. He has a patch on his uniform shoulder that identifies him as a member of the US Army 8th Infantry Division. He is wearing a cotton US Army summer khaki, enlisted issue uniform and he has a garrison cap on his head. In the background of the photograph, the Read House is prominently featured with the Union Station across the street. Cameron Hill can be seen in the background. The rear says "Chattanooga, 1943" at top left and "Henry Klemm" at bottom right.
Photograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
Henry Klemm
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Patten Building
City
Chattanooga
County
Hamilton County
State/Province
Tennessee
Country
United States of America
Collection
Armed Services Collection
Copyright
Restrictions
Credit Chattanooga Historical Society
Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
