The Snapshots in Time Collection
Grave Marker of Deacon John Butler, 'First Settler in Pelham,' Stateside Snapshot Negative
Not every negative in a WWII-era photo collection depicts military life. This snapshot of the 18th-century grave marker of Deacon John Butler, described as the first settler of Pelham, illustrates the personal, non-combat photography servicemen and their families often took while stateside, documenting local history, family genealogy, or points of interest far removed from the war itself. Project: 218317