Ben Thompson on a Bench #2

Title

Ben Thompson on a Bench #2

Subject

Benjamin Franklin Thompson (1875-1960), Crathie Shell Guy (1895-1977), Leander, Chattanooga--Tennessee, Benches, Parks,

Description

This image is of a man, identified as Ben Thompson, sitting on a bench in what appears to be a park. The man is wearing a suit and loafers. He has a hat sitting next to him on the bench. There are additional benches visible in the background, as well as several buildings. The man is wearing a floral corsage. This is the same as the image seen in item 093 of this series. On the back of the image is a postcard with a 1 cent stamp. The script states "ruined your letters ? will write in a few days Love of all, Ben" and is addressed to Mrs. Hattie Green Leander, NC. Image appears to date to circa 1920.

Creator

Unknown

Date

Circa 1920

Contributor

Ben Norris

Format

Postcard

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Bet-Col-15-510

Spatial Coverage

Leander, NC

Scanning Technician

Jennifer Woods

DPI

1200

Bit Depth

24 Bit

Collection Name

Bethel Collection

Scanning Software

Epson Scan

Files

Bet-Col-15-510-a.jpg
Bet-Col-15-510-b.jpg

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Ben Thompson on a Bench #2,” Digital Watauga, accessed September 7, 2024, http://digitalwatauga.org/items/show/32099.

Comments

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