Posted By:
Dan BrettaHere is his reply for my request for provenance.....
"Hi, Purchased as a lot of Vintage photo's from a local (Poughkeepsie NY) Gentleman Every Piece Is Vintage 1840's-Late 1930's. I thought initially the date was 1928 as that is penciled on the mat. However during the original auction I was contacted by another local who told me he had the same pic and that it had been shot on Mr. Wagners Birthday in 1917 and a few dozen were then handed/mailed out. Not sure why he would have chosen to wear the 1912 uniform but this pic was studio shot not field shot. Either that or it's 7 years earlier than we thought..."
That's not what I would qualify as "provenance", but there it is.