Caroline Valenta
Veteran’s Return

Veteran’s Return
Veteran’s Return
Veteran’s Return
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)
Credit LineGift of Caroline Valenta's children
Object number2022.477.6
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist, d. 2013; by descent to the children of the artist; given to MFAH, 2022.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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

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