Artist
Caroline Valenta (American, 1924–2013)American, 1924–2013
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Veteran’s Return
- Veteran of 34 yrs. at San Jacinto battleground, shrine of Texas’ independence. Battleship Texas Official Souvenir Log
DateApril 19, 1948
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 13 1/4 × 10 5/16 in. (33.7 × 26.2 cm)
Sheet: 13 1/4 × 10 5/16 in. (33.7 × 26.2 cm)
Mount: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.7 cm)
Sheet: 13 1/4 × 10 5/16 in. (33.7 × 26.2 cm)
Mount: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Caroline Valenta's children
Object number2022.477.6
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Inscribed in pencil, mount verso, top left: #2 VETERANS’ RETURN // // CAROLINE VALENTA // THE HOUSTON POST // HOUSTON, TEXAS
Stamped in black, mount verso, top center: [numbers crossed out]
Stamped in black, mount verso, top center: 01637
Printed in blue on applied label, mount verso, top right: ENTRY FORM // [entry form details] // Name Caroline Valenta // Address The Houston Post, Houston, Texas // Title or description of print Veteran’s Return // Camera Anniversary Speed Graphic, Serial No. 251877 // Lens 5 ¼ in. Zeiss Tessar, Film Type B Pan, Filter no // Light daylight, Exposure 1/100, Sec. at fl 32 // Made at San Jacinto battleground (Tex.) On April 19, 1948 // Any information about you, the photographer, this picture or the circumstances behind it which would be of value in publicizing the picture, should it be judged a winner: Veteran of 34 yrs. // at San Jacinto battleground, shrine of Texas’ independence. // Battleship Texas Official // Souvenir Log // [entry details] // I am employed by, or affiliated with The Houston (Tex.) Post // (SIGNATURE) Caroline Valenta
Stamped in black, mount verso, top center: [numbers crossed out]
Stamped in black, mount verso, top center: 01637
Printed in blue on applied label, mount verso, top right: ENTRY FORM // [entry form details] // Name Caroline Valenta // Address The Houston Post, Houston, Texas // Title or description of print Veteran’s Return // Camera Anniversary Speed Graphic, Serial No. 251877 // Lens 5 ¼ in. Zeiss Tessar, Film Type B Pan, Filter no // Light daylight, Exposure 1/100, Sec. at fl 32 // Made at San Jacinto battleground (Tex.) On April 19, 1948 // Any information about you, the photographer, this picture or the circumstances behind it which would be of value in publicizing the picture, should it be judged a winner: Veteran of 34 yrs. // at San Jacinto battleground, shrine of Texas’ independence. // Battleship Texas Official // Souvenir Log // [entry details] // I am employed by, or affiliated with The Houston (Tex.) Post // (SIGNATURE) Caroline Valenta
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Caroline Valenta
1949
Gelatin silver print
2022.477.26