Description:
B/W photographic postcard showing several men in uniform standing in front of of wooden building. White printing above them reads: "Gen. Pershing (center) & war correspondents/ Columbus, N.M." On the address side is a short note to Webb Miller, c/o Postal Telegraphe Co., El Paso, Texas, from Sam Moore wishing him the best.
Dimensions:
H—3.45 W—5.3 inches
Date:
1916
Notes:
Webb Miller was born in 1891 in Sumnerville/Pokagon, graduated from Dowagiac High School around 1910, and went on to become a journalist in Chicago. He covered the Pancho Villa insurrection at the Mexican border in 1915 and landed a job at the United Press. He stayed with UP and covered World War I, Gandhi, Ethiopian War, Spanish Civil War, and came to head UP Europe. He died a mysterious death in 1940.
The collection came from the donor's niece, who received the collection from Webb Miller's daughter—in—law Helene MIller.
The collection came from the donor's niece, who received the collection from Webb Miller's daughter—in—law Helene MIller.
Object ID:
2007—0012.0209
Object Name:
Postcard
People:
Miller, Webb
General Pershing
General Pershing
Search Terms:
Webb MIller
General Pershing, World War I
General Pershing, World War I