Description:
Colored postcard of the C.P.R. Hotel and Bow Valley, Banff, Canadian Rockies. Addressed in pencil to Alton Miller, Niles, Michigan, from Webb as he crosses Canada with the king and queen of England. Stamp has been removed.
Dimensions:
H—3.5 W—5.4 inches
Date:
1939
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—0012.0215
Object Name:
Postcard
People:
Miller, Webb
Search Terms:
Webb MIller