Lt. Colonel Charles J. Blackwood Sr., American, 1896 - 1982 Search this
Captain Gurnett E. Ferguson, American, 1888 - 1982 Search this
Medium:
photographic gelatin on photographic paper with wood, metal, cardboard and paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D (In frame): 9 5/8 × 44 1/8 × 3/4 in. (24.4 × 112.1 × 1.9 cm)
Type:
photographs
Place made:
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1917-1919
Description:
Framed Panoramic Photograph of M Company, 365th Infantry, 183d Brigade. The photograph is titled, [Co. M 365th Inf. Gurnett E. Ferguson Commanding]. The company is standing on a bleachers in five rows. The men are wearing military uniforms and caps. The officers in the front row at the center are wearing their uniform jackets. Two men on each side of the officers are wearing chef whites. Lt. Colonel Charles J. Blackwood is featured in the front row, the sixth man from the left. On the bottom right of the image, text in white reads, [Photo by ROCKFORD ILLUSTRATING CO.] The photograph is in a wood frame that has been painted black. The back of the frame is covered in paper that has multiple tears and areas of loss. A twisted metal wire connects both short ends of the frame.
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Beverly J. Blackwood in memory of Charles J. Blackwood, Sr.