Harry Castor in Uniform

Photograph

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Harry Castor in Uniform

Entry/Object ID

20.21.17

Description

Material: paper. Size: 1 1/2" x 2 1/2". In the sepia-toned, vintage photograph with a textured and creased surface, a young man identified as Harry Castor stands alone, partially obscured by shadow and surrounded by dense foliage, wearing a World War I uniform and white gaiters or puttees.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Snapshot

Subject Person or Organization

World War I

Context

A photo included in the Castor-Moonan Family Artifact donation. Harry A. Castor was the son of Edward and Rosemary Castor of Waseca. He entered service June 15, 1918 and served as an acting sergeant at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Collection

Patrick Castor Collection

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1918

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Print, Photographic

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Create Date

July 31, 2025

Update Date

October 14, 2025