Among vintage military items I pick up, I find that I like finding old military portraits. Among some of the photos I've found, I've gotten several unit ("yard long") portraits over the past few months.

 

 

Last week I was pleased to have found one at a local antique dealer which I felt was both unique and interesting. This one is for a Second World War era black unit. The Commanding Officer and Executive Officer (both white, as per the times) are seated front.

 

Unfortunately, I don't know the unit, nor where/when this was taken. My others generally have this information printed/written below the posing troops.

 

I like this one, as I feel it to be historically significant.

 

 

 

The second long photo was taken in 1918. It is of Company D, 8th Battalion, 20th Engineers (Forestry), Camp American University, Washington DC, 1918.

 

This photo has some tearing on one side of it. However, as it was given to me free, I'm not worried. Torn or not, I still like this and also find it historically significant.

I also picked up a smaller unit portrait this weekend for a couple dollars. Not long enough to be a "yard long."

 

Hand-written on the back of the photo is: "Headquarters, Btry. C. 473rd A.A.A. A.W. Bn S.P."

 

Names written: 1st Lt Denton

1st Sgt Chapman

 

 

 

Final item is a portrait of a pretty U.S. Army Nurse. The hand-written note states that this is Virginia Frame, and that this photo was taken in New Zealand in June 1943.