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Created by:
Underwood & Underwood, American, 1881 - 1940s  Search this
Published by:
Keystone View Company, American, 1892 - 1972  Search this
Subject of:
369th Infantry Regiment, American, 1913 - 1945  Search this
Medium:
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper and cardboard
Dimensions:
H x W (Mount): 3 1/2 x 7 in. (8.9 x 17.8 cm)
Type:
stereographs
Place depicted:
5th Avenue and East 39th Street, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1919
Description:
A stereograph produced by the Keystone View Company of an outdoor military scene titled: "V19244 Colored Veterans of the 15th Regt. 369th Infantry, Marching up Fifth Avenue. New York City" below the image. The stereograph is rectangular in shape with two identical albumen photographs that are square-shaped with a curved top edge attached to a gray piece of cardboard. Both images feature the 15th Regiment of the 369th U.S. Infantry in a military formation marching down Fifth Avenue in New York City. Crowds have gathered on either side of the street to view the parade. The left edge of the stereograph contains the following textual information: "Keystone View Company, Manufacturers and Publishers/ Copyrighted, Underwood & Underwood/ MADE IN U.S.A." while the right side contains the following textual information: "Meadville, Pa./ New York, NY./ Portland, Oregon/ London, Eng./ Sydney, Aus.". The back of the stereograph contains a long narrative text describing the event depicted in the photograph. At the top right hand corner inside of a rectangular box is the following information: "SERIES/ 36/ 48/ 100/ 200/ 300 POSITION [BLANK]/ 47/ 99/ 199/ 299".
Transcription Center Status:
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Topic:
African American  Search this
Military  Search this
Photography  Search this
World War I  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.155.177
Restrictions & Rights:
Public Domain
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f16c9e5d-ae2c-40d5-be8e-96d023896db1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.155.177