Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Lt. Colonel Charles J. Blackwood Sr., American, 1896 - 1982
Date
1941-1945
Medium
photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 6 × 4 1/8 in. (15.3 × 10.5 cm)
Description
Photographic portrait of Major Charles J. Blackwood in full military dress during World War II. The photograph was taken in a studio with a blurred background. Blackwood is seated with his hands folded in his lap facing to the left of the image. He is wearing his officer's service cap, Sam Brown belt (wide belt, supported by a narrower strap passing diagonally over the right shoulder), and formal uniform jacket. The World War I Service medal can be seen on the jacket. The back of the photograph is blank.
Place depicted
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
photographs
portraits
Topic
Buffalo Soldiers
Military
Photography
World War II
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Beverly J. Blackwood in memory of Charles J. Blackwood, Sr.
Object number
2018.13.5.2
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ad88d2c8-f5f9-40ab-bd1e-74f0e85be922

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