Object number:
2000.1.1071
Object name:
photograph
Maker:
Moses Cohen
Date made:
1919
Material / Technique:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
H: 8 in, W: 10 in
Credit line:
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
A group photo with film star Mary Pickford, wearing a military overseas cap and blouse and skirt, at center. The enlisted soldier in 2000.1.1070 is in this photo at Pickford's left; he is wearing two medals on his blouse. Per the information on the back, he is a member of the 159th (regiment, battalion?] A crowd of mostly men is behind Pickford and the soldier, and a woman wearing a fur-lined coat is at the right edge of the photo. A boy, wearing a military uniform and cape, is in front of the soldier.
Concepts:
World War I; army; hat; uniform; officer
Persons:
Mary Pickford
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