W.J. Reilly, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service.

W.J. Reilly, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service.

3-013-547 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

W.J. Reilly, 1917 or 1918. William J. Reilly, sergeant in the Navy and vaudeville performer, who recorded patriotic songs as "Sailor Reilly". Reilly is on the U.S.S. Recruit, a fake battleship built in Union Square, New York City by the Navy to recruit seamen and sell Liberty Bonds during World War I.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Bain News Service, attributed to: American: Publisher
Subject
  1. William J. Reilly: American: Sergeant in the Navy and vaudeville performer
People Related
  1. George Graham Bain: American: Photographer; press photographer

Medium
  1. Glass negative
  2. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Still image

Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States New York New York

  1. 40 42 00 N , 074 00 00 W

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

Artistic Representations Portraits

People Other

History & Politics War & Military Wartime

History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4960x3446
File Size : 16,692kb


Aliases

  1. 2014707438
  1. 1010041137
  1. 2014707438
  1. 3-013-547
  1. 3013547

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