Compiled by
Smith, Lewis Curtis, American, 1921 - 1997
Subject of
Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
White, Walter F., American, 1893 - 1955
Gibson, John A., American, born 1919
Fletcher, Henry F., American, born 1917
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1943-1944
Medium
paper, adhesive, silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (2015.272.14a image): 2 5/16 × 3 7/16 in. (5.8 × 8.8 cm)
H x W (2015.272.14a sheet): 3 3/4 × 2 9/16 in. (9.5 × 6.5 cm)
H x W (2015.272.14b image): 3 3/8 × 2 1/8 in. (8.5 × 5.4 cm)
H x W (2015.272.14b sheet): 3 9/16 × 2 3/8 in. (9.1 × 6 cm)
H x W (2015.272.14c image): 3 1/4 × 2 5/16 in. (8.3 × 5.8 cm)
H x W (2015.272.14c sheet): 3 3/8 × 2 1/2 in. (8.6 × 6.3 cm)
H x W (2015.272.14d image): 3 3/8 × 2 1/8 in. (8.5 × 5.4 cm)
H x W (2015.272.14d sheet): 3 9/16 × 2 5/16 in. (9 × 5.9 cm)
H x W (2015.272.14e image): 3 3/8 × 2 1/8 in. (8.5 × 5.4 cm)
H x W (2015.272.14e sheet): 3 9/16 × 2 3/8 in. (9 × 6 cm)
H x W (2015.272.14f image): 3 3/8 × 2 1/16 in. (8.5 × 5.3 cm)
H x W (2015.272.14f sheet): 3 9/16 × 2 3/8 in. (9 × 6 cm)
H x W (page): 8 7/16 × 10 13/16 in. (21.5 × 27.5 cm)
Description
Page 14 of a photograph album (2015.272) owned by Lewis Curtis Smith. The black colored page contains six black and white gelatin silver print photographs. All of the photographs are labeled with handwritten inscriptions on the page.
2015.272.14a: At the top left corner of the page is a photograph of Walter White wearing a dress uniform and glasses. A handwritten label above the photograph says “White.”
2015.272.14b: At the top center of the page is a photograph of John A. Gibson wearing a jacket and flight googles. He is standing next to an airplane. A handwritten label above the photograph reads “Gibson.”
2015.272.14c: At the top right corner of the page is a photograph of a man wearing a leather jacket and a garrison hat. A handwritten label above the photograph says “Lawrence.” An ink cross is above the label. Another ink cross is at the center of the photograph.
2015.272.14d: At the bottom left corner of the page is a photograph of Henry Fletcher smiling. He is wearing a dark colored shirt and a scarf. A handwritten label above the photograph says “Letcher.”
2015.272.14e: At the bottom center of the page is a photograph of a man wearing a leather jacket and a hat. A handwritten inscription above the photograph says “Daniels.” A cross is next to the picture. A cross is also drawn on the top left corner of the photograph.
2015.272.14f: At the bottom right corner of the page is a photograph of a man sitting in front of a window. He is looking down and appears to be reading. A handwritten inscription above the photograph reads “Allen.”
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
photograph albums
Topic
Aeronautics
Military
Tuskegee Airmen
World War II
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Victoria L.Thornton and Family
Object number
2015.272.14a-f
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5930d5beb-b9bb-416d-b17c-92993d22010a

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