View of three seated men in uniforms talking to each other at the convention, Trinidad, Colorado. One man holds a newspaper and gestures while the other two look at him. The jacket of one man has elaborate stitching on the arm. Women in bonnets are in the background.
Date
August, 1939
Notes
Stamp on verso of typed label: Sep 1, 1939 F. H. F.; Title and date hand-written on back of photoprint.; Typed label with photoprint: left to right- Samuel Andrew Dean, 91; Irvin B. "Red" Rogers, the man responsible for bringing the "South to the West"; and General James Robert Sadler. Sadler and Dean are both from Memphis, Tennessee. They have been pals since Civil War days, when Sadler saved Dean from being stepped on by a horse during a battle which occurred in connection with the occupation of Memphis. "Red" Rogers, until recently political boss of Trinidad, is credited with having conceived and "built" the $250,000 Memorial Park and headquarters for all veterans organizations, which led to the Confederate veterans reunion being held in Trinidad. Rogers is an AEF veteran, son of a Confederate war veteran.; R7100017977
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 17 x 25 cm. (6 1/2 x 10 in.)
Subject
Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Military uniforms--Confederate.; Dean, Samuel Andrew.; Rogers, Irvin B.; Sadler, James Robert.
Source
Source: Henry Hough, Life Magazine
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material
Film negatives.; Group portraits.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
