Boy Scout Troop 72 [Photograph, 1939]
Descriptive Object
Identifier:
OBJ.N.2023.133.1
Description
A black and white photograph that is part of a collection of photos and postcards taken in the 1920s and 30s at Camp Roosevelt, a Boy Scout camp located outside Eddington, Maine. This is a staged photo of nine boys in two rows, facing the camera. A flag in the background features an eagle's head in profile and the number 72. A note from the collection donor on the back identifies these boys as Troop 72 of Old Town, Maine and dates the picture to 1939. Named individuals in the picture include Dan O'Keefe, Leonard O'Keefe, and boys with the last names Boyle, Cross, Folster, Hatch, and Madoc. Further notation on the back of the picture cites the occasion for the photo as "Honor Patrol Penquis Achievement."