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Photographic postcard of three WWI soldiers

ca. 1918

Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Photographic postcard of three unidentified World War I soldiers. Two men stand on either side of a seated man with their hands on his shoulders. All three men are wearing uniform jackets and puttees. They are all looking directly at the camera. An American flag is draped behind them. The image is oriented vertically. The reverse is oriented horizontally with [POST CARD] across the top. Underneath are sections for [CORRESPONDENCE] on the left, and [NAME AND ADDRESS] on the right. On the top right is an AZO stamp box. Under [NAME AND ADDRESS] is a handwritten address for [Youngstown, Ohio].

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Catalog reference: 2018.105.11

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