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Photographic postcard of WWI soldier

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Created by

    Unidentified

    Subject of

    Unidentified Man or Men

    Description

    Photographic postcard of World War I soldier. The soldier appears standing in front of an exterior wall of lace-curtained windows, visible from the knees up. He is wearing a full uniform and looking directly at the camera. The photograph has a white border on three sides of the image, the right half looks like it has been cut and does not have the border. 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]. Below the Adress are four lines for text that begin with [M]. Written in graphite on the bottom left is the inscription [Infantry 'crossed -rifles' collar disk].

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    1918-1919

    Object number

    2018.105.19

    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 3/8 × 3 9/16 in. (13.7 × 9 cm)

    Place made

    France, Europe

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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/fd509f02d7b-ce01-4107-a6bd-3dfd14e37ffc

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2018.105.19

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    African American WWI Military Service

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