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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2017.111.20.1ab