Manuscripts

Two George S. Pattons, approximately 1887

Description: 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.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1887
Call number: mssPattoncollection
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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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Ruth Wilson Patton, George Smith Patton, Jr., and Anne Wilson Patton, 1892(?)

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A chest-length studio portrait of Ruth Wilson Patton and her children, Georgie and Annie. Ruth is in the center, with her body turned very slightly to the right, wearing a dark dress with lighter sleeves and a high neck, with her dark, wavy hair parted in the center and pulled back. Georgie, on the left, has his body turned very slightly to the right, is behind his mother, wearing a dark suit with a broad white collar, and has short blond hair. Annie, on the right, is turned slightly to the left, in front of her mother, is wearing a white, lacy dress, and has blond hair that reaches her shoulders, with bangs cut low across her brow.

photCL 282 (342)

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George S. Patton, Jr. starting school, 1897

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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.

photCL 282 (44)

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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.

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George Smith Patton, Senior and Junior

Visual Materials

George Smith Patton Senior and Junior stand on the porch of a house, with vines growing along the outside of the porch on the right. Patton Sr., on the left, is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and bow tie, has wavy hair, and a full mustache. Patton Jr., on the right, is wearing a black suit, white shirt, and tie, is holding a white hat with a black band under his left arm, and has blond hair brushed across the top of his head.

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George Smith Patton, Jr. in military academy uniform, 1903-1904

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An oval-shaped, chest-length studio portrait of George Smith Patton, Junior, turned very slightly to the right. George, also called Georgie, is wearing a military academy uniform, probably from the Virginia Military Institute, with a gray jacket with three rows of buttons and dark horizontal piping between the buttons. He has dark eyes and blond hair brushed to the right side of his head.

photCL 282 (343)

Two George S. Pattons, approximately 1887

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