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These solders of the American 5th Army in Italy say this humble underground cottage is "so nice to come home to", July 10, 1943 - May 8, 1945
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
Creation Place:
Europe
Technique:
Photography
Credit Line:
Restricted gift of Michael Mattis, Judy Hochberg, Fernando Barnuevo and Gloria Ybarra
Accession Number:
P2020.6.59
Provenance
Purchased by the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College on August 12, 2020 from Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York.
Commentary
Yanks Call This "Home": Even this humble cottage, well-dug-in underground and protected overhead by sandbags and shell cases, is "so nice to come home to," say the Yanks of the Fifth Army in Italy. Members of the Doughboy family, spending a quiet day at "home" are, from left to right: Pvt. Heyward Moyer of Warrensville, South Carolina, who pours a beverage; Pvt. Sam Wiberg of Lebanon, Oregon, shown catching up on some reading; PFC Alfred Mundi of Conneaut, Ohio, cleaning his gun; Sgt. Chester Hargraves of Blackwell, Oklahoma, telephoning; and Corp. Bill Keeley, also of Blackwell, who chops kindling.
Technique
Ferrotyped prints are processed in such a way that they are shiny. The print has a sensitive surface, usually thinner, because it was put through a press while still wet.
Marks
On recto: Label in bottom right corner, "DISPATCH / PHOTO NEWS / SERVICE / INC. / NEW YORK". On verso: Typewritten label attached in center, "YANKS CALL THIS 'HOME' / Even this humble cottage, well dug in underground and protected overhead by sandbags and shell cases, / is 'so nice to come home to,' say the Yanks of the Fifth Army in Italy. Members of the Doughboy family, / spending a quiet day at 'home,' are, from left to right, Pvt. Heyward Moyer, Warrensville, S.C., who / pours the beverage; Pvt. Sam Wilberg, Lebanon, Ore., shown catching up on some reading; Pfc. Alfred / Mundi, Conneaut, Ohio, cleaning his gun; Sgt. Chester Hargraves, of Blackwell, Okla., telephoning and / Corp. Bill Keeley, also of Blackwell, who chops the kindling. Produced Exclusively by Dispatch Photo News Service, New York City". Handwritten in graphite in top left corner, "DP-WW2-059".
Materials
Ferrotyped prints have a sensitive surface, usually shiny and thinner, because they are put through a press while still wet. Ferrotyping makes the surface of the photograph smoother. Light does not scatter as much on a smoother surface, so this increases contrast. That makes ferrotyped images better for press photography.
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
Alfred Mundi,
Bill Keeley,
Blackwell,
Chester Hargraves,
Conneaut,
Corp. Bill Keeley,
Heyward Moyer,
Home,
Italian Campaign,
Italy,
Lebanon,
Pvt. Alfred Mundi,
Pvt. Heyward Moyer,
Pvt. Sam Wiberg,
Reading,
Sam Wiberg,
Sgt. Chester Hargraves,
Soldiers,
Telephones,
U.S. Fifth Army,
Warrensville,
World War II
- Alfred Mundi
- Bill Keeley
- Blackwell
- Chester Hargraves
- Conneaut
- Corp. Bill Keeley
- Heyward Moyer
- Home
- Italian Campaign
- Italy
- Lebanon
- Pvt. Alfred Mundi
- Pvt. Heyward Moyer
- Pvt. Sam Wiberg
- Reading
- Sam Wiberg
- Sgt. Chester Hargraves
- Soldiers
- Telephones
- U.S. Fifth Army
- Warrensville
- World War II
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