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Photographic portrait of Lt. Charles J. Blackwood

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Created by

    Duce & McClymonds, American, Twentieth century

    Subject of

    Lt. Colonel Charles J. Blackwood Sr., American, 1896 - 1982

    Description

    Photographic portrait of Lt. Charles J. Blackwood during World War I in full military dress. The photograph is taken in a studio and has a neutral background. Blackwood is wearing a tunic jacket with U.S.R. pins on either side of his jacket collar for United States Reserves. He is also wearing a campaign hat. The back of the photographs has four areas at each corner of another paper where it had previously been attached. There is a very faded maker's mark in the center that reads, [PHOTO BY / D & Mc Photos [underlined] / Rockford, ILL].

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Beverly J. Blackwood in memory of Charles J. Blackwood, Sr.

    Date

    1914-1918

    Object number

    2018.13.5.1

    Restrictions & Rights

    Public domain
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    photographs
    portraits

    Medium

    photographic gelatin and toner on photographic paper

    Dimensions

    H x W: 6 1/2 × 4 5/8 in. (16.5 × 11.8 cm)

    Place made

    Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

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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
    Buffalo Soldiers
    Military
    Photography
    World War I

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b9779419-08e9-48be-af94-5f66c754bdce

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2018.13.5.1

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