The World Wide Webb Miller
Collection:
Webb Miller
Date:
ca. late 1930s
Description:
.0092a: b/w snapshot of Webb Miller standing in front of a row of wide steps leading up to a partially visible pillared building
.0091b: b/w snapshot of same building which has an open porch on second floor above wide first floor porch; sidewalk in foreground. On back in pencil "Judds house"
.0091c: b/w snapshot of same building from the other direction, sidewalk in foreground. Man and woman standing near front steps. on back in pencil : "us outside Judds house"
Object ID:
2007—0012.0091a—c
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
People:
Miller, Webb
Other #:
P005485a—c
Print Size:
2.5 x 3.45"
Search Terms:
Webb Miller
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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