World War I veterans in the square

Photograph

St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

1980.001.0158

Description

7 5/8"h x 9 5/8"w sepia tone photo of the veterans of World War I. The widely reproduced picture was taken at the county's celebration for returning veterans. There were many rows of soldiers and sailors, most in uniform. The town had decorations all around. ************************************ Text on verso: in blue ink "Mary Lillia (Maysie) Dent Reaney says 'Picture taken in Leonardtown after World War I" There is also a Post-It with information in black ink: "There was no identification with this photo which Maysie Dent Reaney had in her possession when she moved from Dr. W.B. Dent's (her father) home--Denton--in Oakley (Avenue) Md in 1974. Young men in Dent family who went overseas in WWI John Francis Dent II, Richard Demenieu Dent, Colin Foot Burch, Sr. who was married to Harriett Eleanor (Nellie) Dent in 1917"

Collection

Miscellaneous Donated Photographs Collection

Made/Created

Date made

September 11, 1919

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Print Size: 7 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Location

Container

Miscellaneous Donated Photographs Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 17, Shelf 2

Rack

Rack 17

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Container

Miscellaneous Donated Photographs Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 17, Shelf 2

Rack

Rack 17

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Burch, Colin Foote

Person or Organization

Dent, Harriet Eleanor

Person or Organization

Dent, John Francis (1896-1973)

Person or Organization

Dent, Mary Lillia

Person or Organization

Dent, Richard Demenieu

Person or Organization

Dent, W. B.

Person or Organization

Linton, Jane R.