Collection:
Webb Miller
Date:
1930
Description:
B/w snapshots of Webb Miller standing facing camera at right front, at Salt MIne Riots, India, crowds of men milling around behind him. Large pile of dried grass(?) at left front of photograph. .0041b has remnants of black paper across back top edge. Webb Miller is at the far right int the foreground of the image
Object ID:
2007—0012.0041a,b
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
People:
Miller, Webb
Other #:
P005435a,b
Print Size:
6.75 x 4.5"
Search Terms:
Webb Miller
Salt Mine Riots, India
Salt Mine Riots, India
Notes:
Webb Miller, born in 1891 in Sumnerville/Pokagon, graduate of Dowagiac High School around 1910. Miller went on to become a journalist in Chicago, covered the Pancho Villa insurrection at the Mexican border in 1915 and landed a job at United Press. Stayed with UP and covered World War I, Ghandi, Etheopian War, Spanish Civil War and came to head UP Europe. Died mysterious death in 1940. Collection from donor's niece, who received the collection from Webb Miller's daughter—in—law, Helene Miller.
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Salt mine riots
Salt mine riots
Salt mine riots
Salt mine riots