Photographic postcard of soliders in World War One at Verdun
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@ National Museum of African American History and Culture
Unidentified Unidentified Man or Men
Description
A photographic postcard of Oscar Calmeise (far right) and five other unidentified soldiers during World War One. The group is posed sitting atop a pile of stones in Verdun, France. The men are all looking at the camera. Five men sit in a row, while a sixth man sits below the others. They are all wearing helmets and uniforms. To the right of the image a caption, written by hand in ink reads: [While passing shells going over head, Verdun Hill, July 1918]. The back of the photographic postcard is unused. There is preprinted text that reads: [Carte Postale / Correspondance / Adresse]. At center there is a maker’s mark that is almost illegible.
Silver And Photographic Gelatin On Photographic Paper With Ink And Paper (Fiber Product)
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Greer-Calmeise Family of Cincinnati, Ohio
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Smithsonian InstitutionKeywords
- African American
- African Americans
- Calmeise, Oscar
- Military
- Photography
- World War I
- World War, 1914 1918