Alfred A. Farwell

Item Information

Title:
Alfred A. Farwell
Description:
Military portrait of Alfred Austin Farwell (Class of 1917), who enlisted in the war in September 1917 and sailed for France in January 1918 as part of the 1st Trench Mortar Battery, 6th Field Artillery, 1st Division. He fought at Cantigny, Soissons and Cha^teau-Thierry, where he was shell-shocked and gasssed. He returned to the United States in December 1918 and died at Camp Merritt on December 29, 1918. "A.A. Farwell, '17" handwritten on front. "M.A.C. Collection" and "Library of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst, Mass." stamped on back.
Date:
[ca. 1917]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Collection (local):
University Photograph Collection
Series:
Record Group 130. Students and Alumni by Class
Subjects:
University of Massachusetts at Amherst--Students--Photographs
University of Massachusetts at Amherst--Alumni and alumnae--Photographs
Massachusetts Agricultural College--Students--Photographs
Massachusetts Agricultural College--Alumni and alumnae--Photographs
Farwell, Alfred A.
Extent:
1 photograph ; 8 x 5 cm.
Link to Item:
http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/murg130-i0002893
Terms of Use:
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Identifier:
murg130-i0002893