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Photographic postcard of WWI soldier with quartermaster PFC patch

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Created by

    Unidentified

    Subject of

    Unidentified Man or Men

    Description

    Photographic postcard of an unidentified World War I soldier with quartermaster private first class patch. The soldier is captured standing in front of a studio backdrop with a vase of flowers, his proper left hand resting on a small light colored table. The photograph fades away at the bottom edge. He is wearing a full uniform with a patch visible on his upper proper right of the jacket. The patch signifies his quartermaster status, it is an eagle with outstretched wings over a pair of crossed swords. He also has a chevron on his proper left bottom sleeve that signifies private first class. The image is vertical while the postcard is horizontal. The back of the postcard has the words, [Post Card / CARTE POSTALE on the top]. Underneath are sections for [Communication - Correspondance] and [Address - Adresse]. On the top right is an area for the stamp that is labeled [STAMP / HERE]. The bottom right of the postcard has an inscription written in graphite, [PMC PFC 'chevron' & QMC collar disk] that does not seem original to the postcard. Written vertically on the left under the Address section, the inscription reads, [1st Band / Army Service / Corps / ABT.]

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family

    Date

    1918-1936

    Object number

    2018.105.17

    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 7/16 × 3 3/8 in. (13.8 × 8.6 cm)

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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

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ab198f9a-2989-420d-8b17-f2e5a528a663

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2018.105.17

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