The World Wide Webb Miller
Collection:
Webb Miller
Date:
1926
Description:
B/w snapshots of a man standing beside a river or stream among some rocks, holding a bottle to his mouth. .0035a: He is wearing a suit and vest. .0035b: He has taken off his vest and suit jacket. Written on the back of .0035b: Rafael Fusone(?) our Santiago correspondent in Acoucaque(?) Valley, Chile."
Object ID:
2007—0012.0035a,b
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
People:
Miller, Webb
Fusone, Rafael
Other #:
P005429a,b
Print Size:
2 x 2.8"
Search Terms:
Webb Miller
Rafael Fusone
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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