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Pvt. Eugene Johnson of Fort Sheridan Reception Center, with his painting depicting the American Negroes' part in the war effort

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Image ID

1260309


Item data

Title

Pvt. Eugene Johnson of Fort Sheridan Reception Center, with his painting depicting the American Negroes' part in the war effort

Collection

Military
World War II
United States Army, Stateside Activities

Names

United States. Army. Signal Corps (Photographer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1939 - 1945

Library Location

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Military

Subjects

African Americans
African-American soldiers
Armed Forces -- United States
World War, 1939-1945
United States. Army
Painting
African American artists
African-American soldiers
Fort Sheridan (Ill.)
Artists' models

Genres

Photographs

Physical Description

Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 1 photographic print : Gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b13049857
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG96-F156
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8e0ddb80-c645-012f-22ae-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

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MLA format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Pvt. Eugene Johnson of Fort Sheridan Reception Center, with his painting depicting the American Negroes' part in the war effort" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1939 - 1945. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e0ddb80-c645-012f-22ae-58d385a7bc34

APA format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1939 - 1945). Pvt. Eugene Johnson of Fort Sheridan Reception Center, with his painting depicting the American Negroes' part in the war effort Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e0ddb80-c645-012f-22ae-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Pvt. Eugene Johnson of Fort Sheridan Reception Center, with his painting depicting the American Negroes' part in the war effort" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 19, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e0ddb80-c645-012f-22ae-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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