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George S. Patton, Jr. starting school, 1897

Description: George Smith Patton, Junior, about twelve, stands at the foot of an outdoor staircase, turned very slightly to the right. Patton, also called Georgie, is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, long dark socks, boots, and a dark cap. A white satchel with "G.S.P.Jr. 1897" printed on the side is slung over his shoulder.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1897
Call number: photCL 282 (44)
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Nita Patton starting school

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Anne Patton stands behind her black bicycle, holding a pair of books. Anne is wearing a dark dress with white buttons and a broad white collar, a circular black hat, dark stockings, and boots. There are stone steps leading up from the dirt road she is standing on, and a dark staircase leading up to the house behind her, on the left.

photCL 282 (64)

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George S. Patton, Jr. on Galahad

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A view of a young George Smith Patton, Junior mounted on a dark horse named Galahad. Patton, also called Georgie, is wearing knee-length shorts, a white, long-sleeved shirt with vertical stripes, and a wide-brimmed hat. The horse is standing on a dirt road, with trees, bushes, and palms in the background and a manicured lawn in the foreground.

photCL 282 (9)

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George S. Patton, Jr. in uniform

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George Smith Patton, Junior stands in a doorway, turned in profile. He is wearing his military uniform, with a dark coat, white shirt, light pants, boots with gaiters or half chaps, and a black kepi. The doorway he is standing in is set in a brick wall and has two shuttered wooden doors. There is a low coal chute to the left of the door with a pair of shoes resting on top, and shuttered windows on either side of the door.

photCL 282 (196.1)

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George S. Patton, Jr. with grapes, August 1897

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An image of George Smith Patton, Junior, standing outdoors, looking down at a large bunch of grapes he is holding in his left hand. Georgie is wearing a dark double breasted coat, with a white collar or kerchief around his neck and corduroy trousers. He has messy blond hair, and is wearing a ring on his left pinkie finger. He is standing on a dirt road, with a wooden screen on the road on the right and a grassy hill behind him.

photCL 282 (54)

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George Smith Patton Senior and Junior fencing

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George Smith Patton Senior and Junior fence on a dirt road, with trees in the background and a white dog with a dark head lying in the foreground in the foreground. George Senior, on the left is wearing a dark suit and fencing mask, and holding the foil in his right hand. George Junior, also called Georgie, on the right is wearing a dark suit with knee-length pants and dark socks and a fencing mask, and is mirroring his father's en garde pose.

photCL 282 (186)

Two George S. Pattons, approximately 1887

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George Smith Patton walks along a tree-lined road, followed by his young son, George Junior. George Patton Senior is wearing a dark suit and shoes and wearing a lighter-colored hat with a dark band. Georgie is dressed in white, with shorts and a short sleeve shirt, and has light, blond hair.

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George S. Patton, Jr. starting school, 1897

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