SUPER RARE! WW1 US ARMY 369TH HARLEM HELLFIGHTER PHOTOGRAPH 1918

Description: ORIGINAL! SUPER RARE! WW1 US ARMY 369TH HARLEM HELLFIGHTER PHOTOGRAPH 1918 SUPER RARE! WW1 US ARMY 369TH HARLEM HELLFIGHTER PHOTOGRAPH IN ITS ORIGINAL PHOTO HOLDER FRAME 1918. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! 369TH INFANTRY REGIMENT HARLEM HELLFIGHTER, JUST BACK FROM THE FEROCIOUS FIGHTING IN THE TRENCHES OF FRANCE POSES IN MACON, GEORGIA WEARING HIS WW1 U.S. ARMY WOOL UNIFORM WITH GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES BUTTONS. ON HIS COLLAR HE WEARS ONE MORE OF THE GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES BUTTONS AND A CROSSED RIFLE INFANTRY COLLAR DISK. ON HIS SHOULDER HE IS CLEARLY WEARING HIS THEATRE MADE 369TH HELLFIGHTER " RATTLESNAKE " SHOULDER PATCH. (please see for reference an example of the shoulder patch that is in with the pictures). The 369th Infantry Regiment, originally formed as the 15th New York National Guard Regiment before being re-organized as the 369th up federalization and commonly referred to as the Harlem Hellfighters, was an infantry regiment of the New York Army National Guard during W War I. It was known for being one of the first African-American regiments to serve with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. regiment was named the Black Rattlers after arriving in France. During World War I, the 369th spent 191 days in front line trenches, more tha other American unit. They also suffered the most losses of any American regiment, with 1,500 casualties. The regiment was also the first of th Allied forces to cross the Rhine into Germany. ( On Feb. 17, 1919, 2,900 "Harlem Hell Fighters" of the 369th Infantry Regiment came home as New York City residents packed the streets a paraded up 5th Avenue. "Theirs is the finest of records," the New York Tribune wrote in its coverage of the parade. "The entire regiment was awarded the French Croix de Guerre for Gallantry during the War. Under fire for 191 days they never lost a prisoner or a foot of ground." For today, the Soldiers the French had nicknamed "Men of Bronze" were finally heroes in their hometown.) SEPIA PHOTO IS PERIOD SPOT TIPPED IN FROM THE PHOTO'S REVERSE IN THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S HOLDER FRAME (NOT AFFECTING THE PHOTOGRAPH'S IMAGE). PHOTO COULD BE CAREFULLY REMOVED FROM THE HOLDER FRAME IF DESIRED. FOR REFERENCE ONLY AND NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS LISTING (WITH THE PICTURES) IS A PICTURE OF ANOTHER ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF A 369TH HELLFIGHTER " RATTLESNAKE " SHOULDER PATCH. VERY SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST. SEPIA CONDITION IS EXTREMELY FINE WITH SOME VERY LIGHT HANDLING. PHOTOGRAPHER'S HOLDER FRAME IS LACKING ITS ORIGINAL COVER. PHOTOGRAPHER"S NAME AND LOCATION ON THE LOWER FRONT EDGE: AtwoodMACON, Ga. (Georgia , USA) DIMENSION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER BRANDED PHOTO HOLDER FRAME: 4 5/16" x 6 1/2" APPROXIMATE DIMENSION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH ITSELF: 3" x 4" (please see pictures) THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY. PLEASE SEE MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.

Price: 650 USD

Location: New York, New York

End Time: 2024-10-28T19:43:08.000Z

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