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Framed photograph of unidentified WWI soldier

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Created by

    Unidentified

    Subject of

    Unidentified Man or Men

    Description

    Framed black and white photograph of an unidentified WWI Soldier. The soldier is seated in a studio wearing a full military uniform and cap. On his proper left arm of his jacket, he has a Staff Sergeant’s insignia of three chevrons closed by a rounded bar at the bottom, enclosing a green field. On the bottom left of the photograph, handwritten in white ink, text reads, [Jackson / Studio / [illegible]]. The wooden frame is painted a metallic silver and has a felt bottom. The photograph sits between two stands, a base, and has circular hinges on each side that allows it to swing. On the top corners of the frame is a decorative scroll pattern. Parts of the paint and frame are missing and the wooden interior can be seen. The back of the frame is cardboard attached on all four sides by tape.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird

    Date

    1917-1918

    Object number

    2017.111.20.1ab

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    frames (furnishings)
    photographs

    Medium

    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with paint, metal, and felt on wood

    Dimensions

    H x W x D (Photo in frame): 8 × 7 3/4 × 2 1/8 in. (20.3 × 19.7 × 5.4 cm)

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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

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5368615e6-8941-4332-a3e3-3d194bac3ec8

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2017.111.20.1ab

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