Webb Miller

B/w studio photograph of the head of a dark—haired man with small moustache. Written across the lower right is: "To my old pal Webb Miller —— with a low and sleeping bow. Lowell Thomas"

2007—0012.0112

Print, Photographic

Miller, Webb
Thomas, Lowell

P005506

5.5 x 8"

Webb Miller
Lowell Thomas

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.