Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Cookman, Pauline C., American, born 1922
Date
ca. 1945
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with pigment
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 6 13/16 x 5 in. (17.3 x 12.7 cm)
Description
Hand tinted photograph of a Women's Army Corps soldier wearing a khaki uniform. It is inscribed "to mom love Polly" in the lower right corner on the front. The photograph has the name "Pauline Cookman" written on the back.
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
Topic
Military
Photography
U.S. History, 1945-1953
Women
World War II
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.155.135
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd558e49aab-0306-498a-bde1-fce3bd332803

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