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Cannon's Photo-Album of Danville Soldier's Home, 1898-1908
Creator
Cannon, Joseph Gurney
Description
This album contains photographs taken at the Veterans Administration Hospital (formerly a branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers) in Danville, Ill. between 1898 and 1908. The album belonged to Joseph Gurney Cannon, who represented Illinois in the House of Representatives for 46 years and served as Speaker of the House from 1903-1911.
Date
1898-1908
Extent
Photograph album
Dimensions
46 x 35 x 3.7 cm
View
Album
Type
Photograph
Still image
Topical Subject
United States. Veterans Administration
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
Hospitals
Coverage-Spatial
Danville (Ill.)
Acquisition Note
Purchased by the Illinois Historical Survey in 1970.
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Identifier
0505_0001_01c
Collection Title
Joseph Gurney Cannon's Album of Photographs of the Danville Soldier's Home (1897-1908)
Collection Number
MS 505
Box and Folder
Box 1, Folder 1: Cannon's Photo-Album of Danville Soldier's Home
Cannon's Photo-Album of Danville Soldier's Home, 1898-1908
Creator
Cannon, Joseph Gurney
Description
This album contains photographs taken at the Veterans Administration Hospital (formerly a branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers) in Danville, Ill. between 1898 and 1908. The album belonged to Joseph Gurney Cannon, who represented Illinois in the House of Representatives for 46 years and served as Speaker of the House from 1903-1911.
Date
1898-1908
Extent
Photograph album
Dimensions
46 x 35 x 3.7 cm
View
Album
Type
Photograph
Still image
Topical Subject
United States. Veterans Administration
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
Hospitals
Coverage-Spatial
Danville (Ill.)
Acquisition Note
Purchased by the Illinois Historical Survey in 1970.
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Identifier
0505_0001_01c
Collection Title
Joseph Gurney Cannon's Album of Photographs of the Danville Soldier's Home (1897-1908)
Collection Number
MS 505
Box and Folder
Box 1, Folder 1: Cannon's Photo-Album of Danville Soldier's Home