The Snapshots in Time Collection
Portrait of Mary Wagener (née of Hannibal), Home-Front Companion Photograph, WWI Era
This studio portrait of a young woman, identified in period handwriting as 'Hannibal, now Mrs. Wagner,' is part of the personal photo and letter collection of Pvt. Willis W. Wagener from World War I. Likely his wife or a close family connection, she represents the home-front relationships that sustained American servicemen through correspondence during the war, and provides valuable biographical context for the collection. Project: 218484