Photo of Sgt. Edward L. Weeks in uniform standing by a picket fence with a baboon named Eleanore
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Title
Photo of Sgt. Edward L. Weeks in uniform standing by a picket fence with a baboon named Eleanore
Subject
WWII
World War II
Army
Decatur, IL.
World War II
Army
Decatur, IL.
Description
Herald and Review Library: Weeks, Sgt. Edward L.; Article on back of photo; "Eleanore, seven-months-old baboon brought back from Iran by Sgt. Edward L. Weeks, poses with her owner in the yard of Sgt. Weeks' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. Emerson,...street and East Eldorado. The baboon has a complete wardrobe, Sgt. Weeks states. Here she models a red dress made by a Polish woman. The dress was also purchased in Iran, where he was stationed for 33 months."
Creator
Herald and Review
Source
Decatur, IL.
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
7/20/1945
Contributor
Decatur Herald and Review
Rights
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Relation
unknown
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
AF763
Coverage
World War II
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
8 x 11"
Files
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review, “Photo of Sgt. Edward L. Weeks in uniform standing by a picket fence with a baboon named Eleanore,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 27, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/1321.