Small Leather Bound Book Of Photos - Boston sailing, rowing, naval vessels, Massachuetts Militia - Howard Lewis Rogers

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The leather binding measures 3 1/2 by 5 1/4 and contains 65 photogravure plates illustrating the life of Howard Lewis Rogers (1871 - 1937), His bookplate dated 1901 is affixed to the inside cover and his signature dated 1899 is on one of the end papers. He graduated from M.I.T. in 1893 and according to the 1914 class report had married in 1907, had four children and was employed as an engineer, with 13 years service in the Massachusetts Militia and membership in the Boston Athletic Club and various yacht in canoe clubs - all which is reflected in the photographs! A unique record of the life of a Boston Brahman at the turn of the 20th Century. N° de ref. del artículo 724

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