Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1917-1918
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in. (14 × 9 cm)
Description
Photographic postcard of two unidentified World War I soldiers. The soldiers stand on either side of a small white table with a vase of flowers at the center. Each soldier stands with his fingers outstretched in front and behind the vase. Both are wearing full uniforms with caps, high-collared jackets, and wool trousers. The one on the photograph's left has white puttee wrappings from his ankle to knee while the one on the right has dark puttee wrappings. The photograph has a white border surrounding the image. There is a large crease mark on the bottom right where the postcard had previously been folded. The image is vertical while the postcard is horizontal. The back of the postcard has the words, [CARTE POSTALE on the top. Underneath are sections for [Correspondance] and [Adresse]. Below the Adress are four lines for text that begin with [M]. The postcard is blank.
Place made
France, Europe
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
2018.105.14
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f9b87768-649c-42ed-942a-a3e2f423484c

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