Created by
Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1948 - 1970s
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Description
The portrait frames this soldier at the width of his shoulders, just below the lapels of his uniform, and slightly above his head. His ACU nametape reads "LITTLEJOHN" and his ACU branch tape reads "U.S. ARMY". Littlejohn wears thick-rimmed black glasses and a gentle smile. There is handwriting in the upper right hand corner of the image which reads: "To Mother/With all the Love that a Son can Have for his only [mother?] and especially trust [in?] God."
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Military
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
Object number
2012.137.6.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5101d6fe6-eff8-4ecb-b0c3-cc09af136b92

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