803rd Pioneer Infantry Band, No. 16 – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with 803rd Pioneer Infantry Band, No. 16, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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803rd Pioneer Infantry Band, No. 16
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This cabinet-format portrait shows the band of the 803rd Pioneer Infantry, an African American unit photographed in 1919, the year after the Armistice ended the First World War. Pioneer infantry regiments were tasked with construction, road building, and other labor behind the front, so their bands often played for morale during long periods away from combat. Military bands were among the most visible roles open to Black soldiers at the time, and the musicians' instruments and uniforms in this gelatin silver print offer a glimpse of that service. The photograph comes from the Gladstone collection at the Library of Congress.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : gelatin silver. |
| Genre | Group portraits 1910-1920.Portrait photographs 1910-1920.Cabinet photographs 1910-1920.Gelatin silver prints 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Gladstone collection (Library of Congress). No. 16. Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 1995:113.288 |
| Subjects | African Americans--Military service--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel. Military bands--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,715 × 3,797 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219764 |
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