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James Rhyne Killian with photograph of David Allan Shepard at Class of 1926 reception, 1949

Object summary

Title
James Rhyne Killian with photograph of David Allan Shepard at Class of 1926 reception, 1949
Object ID
GCP-00013804
Date made
1949
Place made

United States, Massachusetts, Boston, Somerset Club

Maker
Griffin, Arthur
Object type
Photograph
Major collection
MIT History
Named collection
Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view
No
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Description

James Rhyne Killian smiles as he holds up a gift, a framed photo of David Allan Shepard at a reception for Killian's Inauguration. Letter from Warren A. Seamans to George Warren Smith affixed to verso. Original caption 1: "Somerset Club, Boston, '26 Party for JRK JR, (Inauguration) 1949". Original caption 2: "[?] 1950 yearbook". Original credit line: Arthur Griffin.