Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Boulder Men Leave for WWI-Roy Leonard & Jack B. |
Object Name |
Postcard, Picture |
Description |
Black and white full bleed photo postcard of men and boys lined up in front of Windsor Hotel & Bar; car with American flag, horse and buggy; date and photographer (Keller) on photo; on the back is written: "Jack B(illegible), Roy Leonard leaving Boulder for World War I; similar photo posted on The Heritage Center Facebook page indicates the car was Bill Wolter's Taxi service which went from the Windsor to the Depot (same date & photo). Date 1917 (June 8, 1917) label embedded in photo by photographer. Bio: Roy E. Leonard (188-1951) was residing in Boulder by 1916. He registered for the WWI draft on June 5, 1917. (Postcard photo taken 2 days later.) At the time, he was employed at Dry Creek Sawmill. Roy served in the military, spending two years in France during WWI. He saw significant active fighting and reported being gassed. He was a member of the 131st Division, with Company B, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion. Roy was one of General Pershing's huskies who took part in the big parade in New York and Washington, D.C. Shortly after his return to Montana, Roy married Delia Loiselle of Basin. The couple lived in Basin until about 1927. |
Caption |
Postcard of Boulder men leaving for WWI, 1917. |
Provenance |
Tom Mulvaney Friends of the Museum |
Date |
Circa 1917s |
Collection |
Postcard, Boulder |
Catalog Number |
2020.55.21 |
Photographer |
Unknown |
Search Terms |
1917 Military Boulder Windsor Hotel & Bar World War I |
People |
Keller Leonard, Roy |
Subjects |
Boulder Men Leaving for WWI |
Year Range from |
1917 |
Year Range to |
1920 |