Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1918-1930
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 4 1/2 × 2 7/8 in. (11.5 × 7.3 cm)
Description
Photographic postcard of an unidentified World War I soldier taken in a New York studio. The soldier stands in the three-quarter view at the center of the image with his arms crossed. He is wearing a uniform with a garrison cap and light-colored puttees. The studio backdrop has a building with colonnades and a scenic view of trees and a river. On the bottom right is a signature of the photographer in white that is illegible and [N.Y.] written below. Underneath is the inscription, [U.41121]. The image is vertical while the postcard is horizontal. The top has the words, [POST CARD] in large outlined letters. Underneath are the words, [CORRESPONDENCE] on the left, and [ADDRESS] on the right. On the top right is a square box to [PLACE STAMP HERE]. The post card has not been used and is blank.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
gelatin silver prints
photographic postcards
Topic
Military
Photography
World War I
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number
2018.105.10
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5312329b8-0991-4a4e-8ff7-a7b43468ee86

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