Object Details
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Oscar Calmeise, American, 1889 - 1964
Unidentified Man or Men
372nd Infantry Regiment, American, 1918 - 1946
Description
A photographic postcard of Oscar Calmeise (far right) and five other unidentified soldiers during World War I. The group is posed sitting atop a pile of stones in Verdun, France. The men are all looking at the camera. Five men sit in a row, while a sixth man sits below the others. They are all wearing helmets and uniforms. To the right of the image a caption, written by hand in ink reads: [While passing shells going over head, Verdun Hill, July 1918]. The back of the photographic postcard is unused. There is preprinted text that reads: [Carte Postale / Correspondance / Adresse]. At center there is a maker’s mark that is almost illegible.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Greer-Calmeise Family of Cincinnati, Ohio
Date
July 1918
Object number
2019.18.11
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
photographic postcards
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink and paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3 9/16 × 5 1/2 in. (9 × 14 cm)
Cultural Place
Verdun-sur-Meuse, France, Europe
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Military
Photography
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2019.18.11