Object Details
Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Description
Photographic postcard of an unidentified World War I soldier with French and American flags. The soldier is wearing full uniform with cap, high-collared jacket, and puttee wrappings about the lower leg. The soldier is standing straight looking at the camera in the center of the photograph. Behind him are the American and French flags with long poles that cross at the center. The backdrop of the photograph has a stairway with a decorative handrail and trees behind. The image is vertical while the postcard is horizontal. The back of the postcard has the words, [CARTE POSTALE] on the top. Underneath are sections for [Correspondance] and [Adresse], followed by four lines for text that begin with [M]. The postcard is blank.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Date
1917-1918
Object number
2018.105.15
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: 5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in. (14 × 9 cm)
Place made
France, Europe
Place depicted
United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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_2018.105.15