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DETAILS:OriginalReal Photo Post Card (RPPC) of an African American soldier standing with his rifle next to a backward hung American flag by photographer Edward Herbener, Newark, Delaware.Circa 1918. Under US Army tradition, if the flag is on a wall, patch, or vehicle where the stars (the union) are on the right rather than the left, itmeans the item is honoring the military tradition of \"assaulting forward\".This is done to mimic the effect of a flag flying in the wind as a soldier advances, symbolizing that the nation and its military are always moving forward and never retreating. Great patriotic image with strong Civil Rights symbolism.Measures 5.5\" x 3.5\" inches.
For other early African American military photographs, be certain to visit the African Americana and Militaria categories of our store. We offer among the finest selections of photos available on .
Oxxbridge Galleries
Established 1987
Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper itemswith a large selection of historical and 19th Century tintypes, daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, cabinet cards, carte des visites and other types of early photography.We invite everyone to visit our storeto view our entireinventory (STORE CATEGORY: Historical Photos).
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