Soldiers purchasing railway tickets
Grab
Description
Group of soldiers stand in front of wooden booth in an open field; banner on booth: "Georgia & Alabama R'y, Southern Railway and Q & C R'y." Placard on canopy of nearby surrey reads: "Tickets sold here for Lansing, Mich." View of two men standing near display of prints; woman with umbrella; nearby tent advertises: "F.C and P.R.R., special train to Detroit via Asheville and Knoxville." Tents and horse-drawn vehicles in background. Recorded in ledger: "Where we bought our R.R. tickets for Detroit, Mich."
Details
- Creator:
- Lake, Alma
- Resource ID:
- SPAW401
- Subject:
- Spanish-American War, 1898
- Railroad tickets--Georgia--Savannah
- Soldiers--Michigan
- Photographers--Michigan
- Glass negatives
- Date:
- 1898-1899
- Format:
- 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Negative Number:
- SPAW glass neg. no. 456
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.