Photograph, Black-and-White

Name/Title

Photograph, Black-and-White

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.71

Description

Photo of Mary J. (Casley) Sheppard, wearing her World War 1 Salvation Army uniform. She is holding her helmet and has her kit bag worn cross body. Her cap has a circular patch on the left side (photo right). Mary Sheppard was a Doughnut Girl, serving the United States soldiers on the front in France. She was dubbed "Ma" Sheppard by the men. The back of the photo is stamped "Walter Studio 28 East 14th St, New York City".

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Central Territory Museum - Found in Collection

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Credit Line

Central Territory Museum Collection

Made/Created

Studio

Walter Studios

Date made

1918

Place

City

New York City

County

Queens County, Kings County, New York County, Bronx County, Richmond County

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

6 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sheppard, Mary J. "Ma" (Casley)