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Portrait of an unidentified Tuskegee Airman in aviation gear, signed "Tilt"

1941-1950

United States, North and Central America

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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.

This gelatin silver print decpits a black and white image of a Tuskegee airman in aviation gear. The airman's torso and face are angled towards the left and he is not looking at the camera. side of the frame. He is wearing an A-11 helmet and a pair of 6530 goggles. His jacket has a removable fur collar. The bottom center of the photograph is signed [Tilt]. There are no inscriptions on the back.

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Catalog reference: 2014.37.9.2

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