V19244--Colored Veterans of the 15th Regt. 369th Infantry, Marching up Fifth Avenue, New York City

Object Details

Created by

Underwood & Underwood, American, 1881 - 1940s

Published by

Keystone View Company, American, 1892 - 1972

Subject of

369th Infantry Regiment, American, 1913 - 1945

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

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

1919

Object number

2011.155.177

Restrictions & Rights

Public Domain

Type

stereographs

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)

Place depicted

5th Avenue and East 39th Street, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Title

Stereograph of homecoming parade for the "Harlem Hellfighters"

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Military

Photography

World War I

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.155.177

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f16c9e5d-ae2c-40d5-be8e-96d023896db1