Collection:
Webb Miller
Date:
1940 May
Description:
Three b/w glossy photographs of mourners looking at the memorial sprays of flowers for Webb Miller at the crematorium and lily pond, London
.0017a: Several people at left, sprays of flowers on ground to the right in photograph
.0017b: The floral sprays are at the left side of the photograph now with the people along a walk in the center, lily pond visible at right side of photograph
.0017c: apparently from approximately the same view as .0017b except only two people are on the walk now.
.0017a: Several people at left, sprays of flowers on ground to the right in photograph
.0017b: The floral sprays are at the left side of the photograph now with the people along a walk in the center, lily pond visible at right side of photograph
.0017c: apparently from approximately the same view as .0017b except only two people are on the walk now.
Object ID:
2007—0012.0123a—c
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
People:
Miller, Webb
Other #:
P005517a—c
Print Size:
8 x 6"
Search Terms:
Webb Miller
people viewing floral sprays at memorial May 1940
people viewing floral sprays at memorial May 1940
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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Webb Miller Memorial Sprays
Webb Miller Memorial Sprays
Webb Miller Memorial Sprays
Webb Miller Memorial Sprays
Webb Miller Memorial Sprays
Webb Miller Memorial Sprays