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Photographic print of an African American soldier standing at attention

ca. 1918

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Studio portrait photograph of a World War I soldier standing at attention wearing a campaign hat, tunic, trousers, and puttees. The soldier is captured in front of a painted studio backdrop with a gothic-style window and woodland scene. There are no marks or inscriptions on the back.

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Catalog reference: 2011.155.104

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