Lt. Kennon's Moustache and Lesser Objects
Creation: 1918
Dr. William G. Kennon specialized in surgery of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Vanderbilt and other medical schools recruited doctors and nurses to assist the American Expeditionary Force in France after the U.S. joined the war in 1917. One of 12 doctors from Vanderbilt, Kennon worked with Nashville-area nurses and enlisted men at Vanderbilt Hospital Unit S in Nevers, Central France. In contrast to the formal portraits, this image shows the photographer’s sense of humor.
Title
Lt. Kennon's Moustache and Lesser Objects
Date
Creation: 1918
Description
Dr. William G. Kennon specialized in surgery of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Vanderbilt and other medical schools recruited doctors and nurses to assist the American Expeditionary Force in France after the U.S. joined the war in 1917. One of 12 doctors from Vanderbilt, Kennon worked with Nashville-area nurses and enlisted men at Vanderbilt Hospital Unit S in Nevers, Central France. In contrast to the formal portraits, this image shows the photographer’s sense of humor.
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Source
Vanderbilt History Files: Series 2, Folder 8, Image 10
Files
Collection
Citation
“Lt. Kennon's Moustache and Lesser Objects,” Gallery, accessed June 2, 2023, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/781.