World War One

Antique Wwi Photograph With CIVIL War Spanish-american War Veterans Present

Antique Wwi Photograph With CIVIL War Spanish-american War Veterans Present
Antique Wwi Photograph With CIVIL War Spanish-american War Veterans Present
Antique Wwi Photograph With CIVIL War Spanish-american War Veterans Present
Antique Wwi Photograph With CIVIL War Spanish-american War Veterans Present

Antique Wwi Photograph With CIVIL War Spanish-american War Veterans Present

The item in the photos is the EXACT one that you'll receive. Caption that came with photograph says, GROUP OF WAR VETERANS GATHERED AT THE CENTRAL STREET ARMORY TO SAY GOODBYE TO MEMBERS OF NEWPORT'S CO. M, NATIONAL GUARD WHO WERE PREPRARING FOR THE ENTRY TO UNITED STATES INTO WORLD WAR ONE. LOCAL HISTORIANS THINK BY THE STYLE OF DRESS AND AGES OF THE MEN, THE WELL-WISHERS WERE VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR AND THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.

NOTE FIRE HYDRANT IN FRONT OF THE BOY AT LEFT. THE BUILDING BEHIND THE MEN IS BELIEVED TO HAVE HOUSED ONE OF NEWPORTS' FIVE MOVIE THEATERS, THE OTHER FOUR BEING THE CONISTON, THE EMPIRE, THE LATCHIS AND AN UNAMED ONE ON BELKNAP AVENUE WHERE RANSOM'S FURNITURE STORE IS LOCATED. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Photographs".

The seller is "stamps_sportscards_licenseplates_and_more" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Region of Origin: United States
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Conflict: WW I (1914-18)

Antique Wwi Photograph With CIVIL War Spanish-american War Veterans Present