43.97.8
Print, Photographic
1918
Walter Conway. Size: 3 1/4" W. x 5 1/4" H. Description: black and white photograph of Walter Conway in World War I uniform. Written on photo: "Taken Dec 23, 1918 at Bordeaux France." Written on back: "Jan 10, 1919 Bordeaux France Dear ? Here is a picture of me meeting Silve? over here some grand meeting not very plain but I ? to ? don't you think ?" (Very difficult to read as photo was previously glued to cardboard.) (Photo located inside Walter Conway's "My Soldier Diary.")
Walter Conway was born in Alton Township to Richard & Mary (Barden) Conway on 7 Oct. 1887. He was inducted into U.S. Army in 1918 & honorably discharged in 1919 (Co. B 34th Engineers). He married Anna Louisa Grobe.