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Title |
Sketch by Alvin Page Colby, c. 1917-1918 |
Object Name |
Sketch |
Description |
Sketch by Alvin Page Colby, c. 1917-1918. Pencil on off-white paper depicts a man's head in profile, facing left. His eyes are surrounded by wrinkles and shadows, and he has a dark mustache. His mouth is open as if talking or smiling. He wears a campaign hat with a creased crown and wide, flat brim; no hair is visible underneath it. The button on his high collar says "US." "Colby" is signed in the bottom left. |
Date |
c. 1917-1918 |
Creator |
Colby, Alvin Page |
Role |
Artist |
Medium |
Pencil/Paper |
Catalog Number |
2017.052.006 |
Dimensions |
H-7.125 W-6 inches |
Collection |
Archival Collection |
Inscription Text |
"US" (on collar button); "Colby" (bottom left) |
Provenance |
Original sketch created by Alvin Page Colby during training and active duty during World War I and mailed home to his family. Donated to the San Mateo County Historical Association courtesy of the Daughters & Grandchildren of Alvin Page Colby. |
Notes |
"Burlingame resident Alvin Page Colby documented his experience serving in WWI with comic sketches... Alvin Page Colby, a resident of Burlingame, made dozens of drawings while training at Fort Lewis in Washington and later serving in France as a cook in the 91st "Wild West" Division." [http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/09/26/peninsula-museum-offers-personal-new-look-into-old-war/ 10/17/2017] Campaign hats (also occasionally called Stetson hats) have been worn as part of uniforms by soldiers, park rangers, and scouts since the mid-1840s. In the US Army, they are most frequently worn by drill sergeants. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaign_hat 11/03/2017] |
Search Terms |
Army Burlingame Colby, Alvin Page Drawing Military Military Uniforms War War History War Service World War 1 World War I WWI |
Subjects |
Cartoonists Cartoons (Commentary) Military camps Military life Military uniforms Sketches Soldiers War World War I Military personnel |
People |
Colby, Alvin Page |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the Daughters & Grandchildren of Alvin Page Colby |