Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy, 1954

Object summary

Title: Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy, 1954
Object ID: GCP-00000434
Date made: 1954-04-26
Place made: United States, New York, West Point, United States Military Academy
Maker: U.S. Army
Object type: Photograph
Major collection: MIT History
Named collection: Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view: No

Description

A group of visitors stand at attention outside a gothic style building. Text on recto reads "Board of Visitors, West Point, 28 April 1954". Names of individuals are annotated on recto. Stamp on verso reads "M.I.T. Historical Collections, received from Mrs. K.T. Compton, date Nov. 1975".

Original Caption: "26 April 1954, Mr. A.T. Murphy, The Board of Visitors stand at attention during the playing of ruffles and flourishes at the USMA, West Point, N.Y. l-r: Dr. J.L. Dunning, Hon. R.A. Robertson, Gen. L. D. Clay, USA Retired, Hon. J.C. Stennis, Dr. K.T. Compton, Col. F.P. Miller, Dr. J.S. Dickey, Maj. Gen. F. A. Irving, Supt. of the USMA."