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Photographic postcard of Charles Wilbur Rogan with his unit in the Philippines

Creator Name

Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889;
Unidentified;
Charles Wilber Rogan, American, 1893 - 1967;
Unidentified Man or Men

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

1910-1919

About the work

National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description
Wilbur "Bullet" or "Bullet Joe" Rogan was a hall of fame baseball player who served with the United States army in the Philippines. Rogan played pitcher and outfielder in the Negro baseball leagues for the Kansas City Monarchs from 1920 to 1938.

Photographic postcard of Charles Wilbur Rogan standing in grassy, hilly field along with eleven other soldiers. Two of the soldiers are manning a machine gun while the others look on. The back of the photographic postcard is unused and has [POST CARD] printed in black at the top and blank spaces for [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS]. In the upper right corner, there is a [ARTURA] stamp.

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Title

Photographic postcard of Charles Wilbur Rogan with his unit in the Philippines

Creator

Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889, Published by;
Unidentified, Photograph by;
Charles Wilber Rogan, American, 1893 - 1967, Subject of;
Unidentified Man or Men, Subject of

Worktype

photographic postcards; Postcards; Photographs

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

photographic gelatin on photographic paper, with ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)

Technique

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Language

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Date

1910-1919

Provenance

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Style Period

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Rights

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CC0
CC0

Inscription

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Location

Philippines; Asia

Subjects

African American; Athletes; Military; Photography; World War I; Photography; WW I; World War, 1914-1918; Athletes; Military

Topic

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Eastman Kodak Company, founded 1889, Photographic postcard of Charles Wilbur Rogan with his unit in the Philippines, 1910-1919, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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