| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Garretson, George Armstrong Family |
| Title: | George A. Garretson Family Military Photographs |
| Dates: | 1898-1919 |
| Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (2 containers) |
| Abstract: | George Armstron Garretson (1844-1916) was a General who commanded the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, and later the 1st Brigade, Provisional Division, during the Spanish American War. He was also president of the National Bank of Commerce in Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of four albums and 18 loose photographs. Album 1 is entitled 135th Field Artillery American Expeditionary Forces. Photographs document the unit's training at Camp Sheridan, its service in France, and its return to the United States in 1917-1919. The album also includes some clippings, correspondence, and cloth insignias. Album 2 contains photographs showing military scenes at Camp Alger, VA. during June 1898. The scenes include many views of George Garretson and his regiment. Album 3 contains views relating to military life and activities on board the U.S.S. Yale and in Puerto Rico during the Spanish American War. Album 4 contains photographs of Troop A, Cleveland, Ohio, en route to and on duty at the Mexican border in 1917, along with newspaper clippings and pamphlet material concerning Troop A. The loose photographs are of Fort Meade, South Dakota. |
| PG Number | PG 037 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
The George A. Garretson Family Military Photographs, 1898-1919, consist of four albums and 18 loose photographs. Album 1 is entitled 135th Field Artillery American Expeditionary Forces. Photographs document the unit's training at Camp Sheridan, its service in France, and its return to the United States in 1917-1919. The album also includes some clippings, correspondence, and cloth insignias. Album 2 contains photographs showing military scenes at Camp Alger, Virginia. during June 1898. The scenes include many views of George Garretson and his regiment. Album 3 contains views relating to military life and activities on board the U.S.S. Yale and in Puerto Rico during the Spanish American War. Album 4 contains photographs of Troop A, Cleveland, Ohio, en route to and on duty at the Mexican border in 1917, along with newspaper clippings and pamphlet material concerning Troop A. The loose photographs are of Fort Meade, South Dakota.
Album 1 contains 255 black and white photographs and measures 11.5 x 16.25 inches. Album 2 contains 75 black and white photographs and measures 8.5 x 11.25 inches. Album 3 contains 126 black and white photographs and measures 11.75 x 15.25 inches. Album 4 contains 136 black and white photographs and measures 11 x 15.5 inches.
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Related MaterialThe researcher should also consult MS 3486 George Armstrong Garretson Papers.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] PG 37 George A. Garretson Family Military Photographs, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Gift of the estate of George E. Garretson.
George A. Garretson Family Military Photographs 1898-1919 |
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| Box | Volume | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Black album measuring 11.5" x 16.25", titled 135th Field Artillery American Expeditionary Forces containing 255 photographs, of varying sizes, of the 135th field Artillery. Some photographs document the unit's training at Camp Sheridan, its service in France, and its return to the United States. The album also includes some clippings, correspondence, and cloth insignias 1917-1919 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Black album measuring 8.5" x 11.25", containing 75 photographs measuring 2.25" x 3.25", showing military scenes at Camp Alger, Virginia. The scenes include many views of George Garretson and his regiment June 1898 | |||||||||
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| 2 | 1 | Black album measuring 11.75" x 15.25" containing 126 photographs, each measuring 2.25" x 3.25", of views relating to military life and activities on board the U.S.S. Yale and in Puerto Rico during the Spanish American War. 1898 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Black album measuring 11" x 15.5" containing 136 photographs of varying sizes, of Cleveland Troop A en route to and on duty at the Mexican border. The album also contains clippings and pamphlet material concerning Troop A 1917 | |||||||||
| 2 | 1-2 | 18 miscellaneous loose photographs of various views, including 9 views of Fort Meade, South Dakota dates vary | |||||||||