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 soldier angles his body towards the left frame of the image. He holds a Kevlar helmet in his hands and wears an uncovered helmet on his head while looking calmly into the camera. The label on his helmet's front reads "229." A rucksack with heavy straps forms an “X” across his chest and secures the backpack to his torso. It is probable that this soldier is a paratrooper (straps are secured to his legs as well). The left strap of the parachute backpack slightly obscures the ACU branch tape which reads "U.S.ARMY." The stripes of the U.S. flag are the background of this portrait.
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
2012.137.6.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57913fbe4-b3e4-4351-a8a4-fe31ddd47e3c

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