Copyright: 75.1.82 Connett, John in German Uniform, c. 1900
Name/Title
Connett, John: Photo in Military Uniform, c. 1900
Entry/Object ID
P1975.1.82
Description
Connett, John: Photo in Military Uniform, c. 1900. Snapshot of a man standing in front of a porch on a house, wearing an 1880s US military helmet with spike, in a military jacket, holding a two-pronged sword of some type. c. 1900-1920. Handwritten on back: "John Connett" and "found in Jilge (Judge?) box".
Connett was a St. Joseph attorney and Buchanan County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney. He was the son of Horace T. Connett, who moved into Buchanan County near Sparta as a young boy in 1839. He died in 1946 at age 77 in St. Joseph, his home at 621 S. 16th.
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Studio
Unknown
Date made
1900
Place
Location
UNKNOWN
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Connett Family, 1900
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: 2¾" x 4½"
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Jan 22, 2019
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
John Connett
Research Notes
Research Type
Researcher
Person
Leyton Furlong
Notes
Helmet is an American variation of the German Pickelhaube. Pickelhaubes were popular outside of Germany, in places like Russia, England, and America in the late 19th century. This particular model was used by U.S. army officers from about 1881-1902.
