The Snapshots in Time Collection

Grave Marker of Deacon John Butler, 'First Settler in Pelham,' Stateside Snapshot Negative

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