Magazine clipping of soldiers in formation
date: label: Date
content: 1914 - 1918
name: label: Published by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Man or Men
label: Owned by
content: George Milton Langellier Sr., American, 1922 - 2005
notes: label: Caption
content: This magazine clipping depicts a formation of African American soldiers somewhere in France during World War I. The soldiers are undergoing weapons inspection, perhaps shortly before entering the trenches. They carry the French Berthier M1907 Rifle.
label: Description
content: A black and white magazine clipping featuring a photograph of soldiers standing in formation. A military band can be seen down the formation line. Clipping is adhered to a piece of white paper. Paper has handwritten inscriptions in black ink reading, [MANNLICHER / BERTHIER M1907/15/(Illegible) / (EX-FRENCH) / NOTICE US SLING BUT FRENCH AMMO / POUCHES AND BAYONETS]. Clipping is only partly adhered to paper, back of clipping is another photo of similar size depicting regiment standing and waiting at attention. Underneath is (c) Press Illustrating Service.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: World War I
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, In memory of George M. Langellier, Sr.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.171.11
objectType: label: Type
content: ephemera
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public Domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 6 7/16 x 7 9/16 in. (16.4 x 19.2 cm)