Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
McGill, Mollie Stephens, American, 1869 - 1936
Date
1917-1918
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 5 3/8 × 3 3/8 in. (13.7 × 8.6 cm)
Description
Photographic postcard of an unidentified World War I soldier. The soldier stands holding a rifle, pointing upward, in full uniform. He is looking directly forward and standing facing the camera. He is wearing a brimmed hat and an ammunition belt with multiple pockets and a sheathed bayonet. He is standing in front of a large tree with leaves and branches on the floor. 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 [NAME AND ADDRESS] on the right. Written below in graphite is the inscription, [Mollie Stephens McGill / Shelbyville, Tenn / Bat 395].
Place depicted
Shelbyville, Bedford county, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
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
2018.105.12
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b994a85a-3da7-4223-a235-c5416450644e

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