Collection:
Webb Miller
Date:
1931
Description:
B/w photographs of four smiling men weaing dark suits and hats, two with canes, walking along a wide sidewalk next to Thames(?) River. On the back of .0042a is a typed note: "In London on the embankment in 1931. Left to right, Ed L. Keen, Vice—Presdent for Europe of United Press; Clifford L. Day, United Press Manager for the British Isles; Webb Miller (with moustache), European News Manager; and Hugh Baillie, President of United Press." Both pictures are similar except that the men are in a different order.
Object ID:
2007—0012.0042a,b
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
People:
Miller, Webb
Keen, Ed L.
Day, Clifford L.
Baillie, Hugh
Keen, Ed L.
Day, Clifford L.
Baillie, Hugh
Other #:
P005436a,b
Photographer:
Sport & General, London
Print Size:
6 x 8"
Search Terms:
Webb Miller
United Press personnel
Ed L. Keen
Clifford L. Day
Hugh Baillie
United Press personnel
Ed L. Keen
Clifford L. Day
Hugh Baillie
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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four men walking
men walking in hats
four men walking
men walking in hats