Mar 29, 2018 - Sale 2471

Sale 2471 - Lot 277

Unsold
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
(MILITARY--WORLD WAR ONE.) U.S.A.--For Democracy. Photograph, 19 x 13 inches oval to sight; two long repaired closed tears through image. In original gilt oval frame with convex glass and patriotic motifs, minor wear and repairs, sturdily rebacked. Np, circa 1918?

Additional Details

A portrait of an unidentified young African-American soldier, produced with a printed decorative border full of patriotic motifs: an eagle bearing a ribbon reading "U.S.A." and two crossed flags labeled "For Democracy."