Contributed by Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society
Description
Josiah Pierce Jr. (1861-1902), the son of Josiah Pierce of London, England, in his military uniform. He got a commission in the Army during the Spanish-American war.
Pierce, a civil engineer, was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, when his father was a diplomat there. His mother was Martha Lander of Salem, Mass. Pierce grew up in Russia, Portland, and London.
About This Item
- Title: Josiah Pierce Jr., ca. 1898
- Creation Date: circa 1898
- Subject Date: circa 1898
- Location: USA
- Media: Photographic print
- Collection: Pierce family collection
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Pierce, Josiah, b. 1861--Military service
- Pierce, Josiah, b. 1861--Portrait photographs
- Spanish American War, 1898
- Pierce family
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