Object Details
Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Description
Photographic postcard of two unidentified World War I soldiers. Two soldiers stand facing the camera in full uniform: high-collared center-buttoned jackets, wool trousers, and wool puttees wrapped from ankle to knee. Each soldier stands leaning against a long legged table in the center against a studio backdrop with leaves and foliage. The soldier on the right of the image has a mustache. The top left corner has two distinct crease marks where the post card had previously been folded. The image is vertical while the postcard is horizontal. The back of the postcard has the words, [CARTE POSTALE] on the top in faded letters. The top is covered in brown lines that obscure the title. Below are four lines for text that begin with [M]. Written, covering the entire postcard, is the inscription in graphite, [1918 - 1919 / 1st world war / my brother on left].
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Date
1918-1919
Object number
2018.105.20
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
Dimensions
H x W: 4 13/16 × 3 1/4 in. (12.3 × 8.3 cm)
Place made
France, Europe
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Collection title
Liljenquist Family 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_2018.105.20