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Plaque

Object Name:
Plaque
Object ID:
1991.045.36
Date:
1918
Description:
Photographic plaque. Oval hand-colored photograph, 3.75" x 2.5", of Philias N. Dubuc, seated, mounted on plated sheet iron plaque, 8" x 6". Background of plaque includes colored World War I battle scenes and red banner with blue star. Surface of plaque is covered with celluloid or similar plastic coating. Designed to be placed in windows of homes in honor of soldiers who had gone to war.
Material:
Metal
Dimensions:
H-8 W-6 inches
Provenance:
Philias Napoleon Dubuc (1894-1959) was born in Franklin, NH, and grew up in Pittsfield, NH. He served in France during World War I, then worked in New England textile mills. During World War II, he was a government inspector of textiles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Madeline Dubuc Hammond and Muriel Dubuc Lynch
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