- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- Two photographs of soldiers at Fort McPherson, Georgia, preparing for the Christmas celebrations, December 1943.
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal
- Date of Original:
- 1943-12
- Subject:
- Military bases
Soldiers
United States. Army - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, 33.79025, -84.46702
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Fort McPherson, 33.70733, -84.43354 - Medium:
- photographic prints
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Two photographic prints taped together on the verso with black masking tape. Newspaper caption attached to the verso of the print on the left: "Sgt. Warren Young would prefer to spend Christmas with his brother -- the first time in three years." Newspaper caption on the verso of the print on the right: " Sgt. Harry J. Lassiter, at Fort Mac post office, asks for parcels that won't come to pieces." Each of the prints is stamped with date on verso: "Dec 12, 1943." Print on left shows Young holding a photograph of his brother. The photo on the right shows Lassiter sweeping packing materials off the floor. Both of the prints have been edited with paint. The print of Lassiter has rubber cement damage obscurring the sleeve of his uniform.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/3
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:3/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP551-01d, Atlanta Journal Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive;
Photographic Collections; - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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