Soldier
Dateca. 1942
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions9 1/4 × 6 15/16 in. (23.6 × 17.6 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of John Airy
Object numberPA1982.180.900
DescriptionThis image depicts a soldier posing for a photograph in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is wearing a light-colored button up shirt, light colored pants, a dark colored metal helmet with a small net over it, a canteen, and a rifle sling over his back. The helmet's strap is wrapped around his chin. He has his hands resting on the buckle of his belt. His right hand is wrapped in gauze that is covering an injury on his finger. The soldier is looking just above the point of view of the camera. The entire background is light in color but gets darker near the bottom of the frame. The background is blank.On View
Not on viewTerms
Locale
ca. 1930
ca. 1930
unidentified
ca. 1970-80
ca. 1910