The US Military, Cadet, Kesha Brown

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A black-and-white photograph of U.S. Military Cadet Kesha Brown, by Platon. Brown is depicted from the thighs up, standing, and facing the viewer with a serious expression on her face. Her proper right arm is resting at her side and her proper left arm is holding her marching band hat against her other side. She is wearing a fitted, medium tone, military parade jacket with seven horizontal lines of braid across the chest that terminate in a clover-shaped design and are accented. The braid and cuffs are accented with dome-shaped, metal buttons. On her proper right bicep is a patch with three chevrons. Pinned to her proper left shoulder is a medal with an eagle device. Tucked into the crook of her proper left arm is a shako-style, marching band hat with a large black feathered plume, a black patent leather visor, chain visor trim, and a West Point crest shield emblem.

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