COLLECTION NAME:
WMU Regional History Photograph Collection
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wmich~5~5
WMU Regional History Photograph Collection
Collection
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Identifier:
exwa_wmup_p-0008328
identifier
exwa_wmup_p-0008328
Identifier
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Title:
Studio portrait of Joseph B. Westnedge in uniform
title
Studio portrait of Joseph B. Westnedge in uniform
Title
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Date:
approximately 1916?
date
approximately 1916?
Date
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Description:
Copy print portrait of Joseph B. Westnedge (1872-1918), wearing his infantry uniform with division symbol at neck. Joseph Westnedge had an extensive military career: He joined the Michigan National Guard in 1894, was captain during the Spanish-American War in 1898, lieutenant-colonel during Jackson Prison riot of 1911, and colonel after his service on the Mexican border in 1916. Later, he was the manager of Kalamazoo paper company at the start of the first World War, and was one of few National Guard officers to retain his command in the National Army during the war. He commanded the 126th Infantry. Westnedge Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was named in his honor.
description
Copy print portrait of Joseph B. Westnedge (1872-1918), wearing his infantry uniform with division symbol at neck. Joseph Westnedge had an extensive military career: He joined the Michigan National Guard in 1894, was captain during the Spanish-American War in 1898, lieutenant-colonel during Jackson Prison riot of 1911, and colonel after his service on the Mexican border in 1916. Later, he was the manager of Kalamazoo paper company at the start of the first World War, and was one of few National Guard officers to retain his command in the National Army during the war. He commanded the 126th Infantry. Westnedge Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was named in his honor.
Description
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Person:
Westnedge, Joseph B. (Joseph Burchnall), 1872-1918
person
Westnedge, Joseph B. (Joseph Burchnall), 1872-1918
Person
false
Subject:
United States. National Guard. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 126th--People
subject
United States. National Guard. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 126th--People
Subject
false
Subject:
Military uniforms--American
subject
Military uniforms--American
Subject
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Subject:
Military officers
subject
Military officers
Subject
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Keywords:
Studio portraits
keywords
Studio portraits
Keywords
false
Time Period:
1910 - 1919
time_period_
1910 - 1919
Time Period
false
Source:
5 x 7 in. black and white copy photograph, WMU Photograph Collection, P-0008328
source
5 x 7 in. black and white copy photograph, WMU Photograph Collection, P-0008328
Source
false
Collection:
Western Michigan University Regional History Photograph Collection
collection
Western Michigan University Regional History Photograph Collection
Collection
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Publisher:
Western Michigan University
publisher
Western Michigan University
Publisher
false
Digital Date:
2021
digitization_date
2021
Digital Date
false
Rights:
This material is protected by copyright. Copyright held by Western Michigan University, all rights reserved. For additional information, please contact the Western Michigan University Archives, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Type:
image
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image
Type
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Format Creation:
image/tiff
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image/tiff
Format Creation
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Box Barcode:
31141024385002
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31141024385002
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