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Description
Thirteen Portland veterans of the Mexican War, which was fought from 1846-1848, pose for a photograph.
The veterans are, left to right, George Lambart, Navy; James S. Wentworth, Navy; William H. Bigelow, Army; Joel Bibber, Navy; Samuel N. Ball, Navy; Richard F. Ballard, Navy; John Hellier, no branch given; Gideon H Burbank, Army; Thomas B. Curran, Army; John W. Low, Navy; Hartley G. Dodge, Navy; Henry B. Hussey, Rescue Marine; and Dennis Sullivan, Army.
About This Item
- Title: Mexican War veterans, Portland, ca. 1885
- Creation Date: circa 1885
- Subject Date: circa 1885
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 11 cm x 17 cm
- Local Code: Photographs--Wars--Veterans, 1997.109_print/OS-Large-Box 2
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Veterans--Maine--Portland
- Mexican War, 1846-1848--African Americans
- Mexican War, 1846-1848--Veterans--Photographs
- African Americans--Maine--Portland
- Group portraits
People
- Ball, Samuel N.
- Ballard, Richard F.
- Bibber, Joel
- Bigelow, William H.
- Curran, Thomas B.
- Dodge, Hartley G.
- George, Lambart
- Gideon, Burbank H.
- Hussey, Henry B.
- John, Hellier
- Low, John W.
- Sullivan, Dennis
- Wentworth, James S.
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