Photograph by:

United States Army Signal Corps, American, founded 1860  Search this

Subject of:

366th Infantry Regiment, American, 1917 - 1919  Search this

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Medium:

gelatin and silver on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 6 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (16.5 × 21.6 cm)

H x W: 5 1/2 × 7 11/16 in. (14 × 19.5 cm)

Type:

photographs

portraits

Place used:

Ainvelle, Lorraine, France, Europe

Date:

August 8,1918

Description:

This photograph depicts a man in mid-laugh. His helmet is hanging off of his left forearm and he is holding a gas mask in his hands. A tent stands behind him on the right side of the photo. The Signal Corps USA logo appears in the bottom left corner. The number [25930] is written next to the logo. The words [Big Nims- 366 Inf. Ainvelle, Vosges, France, Aug., 1918.] are written at the bottom inside the white border. The top right corner of the photograph is torn.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Military  Search this

World War I  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2015.97.23.2

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57709e3f0-bfa2-4fd7-9dcf-7f24d2a8dac0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.97.23.2