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Horace Pippin memoir of his experiences in France during World War I, 1920 Oct. 4

Physical Details: Item : 50 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 21 x 13 cm.

Creator: Horace Pippin (1888-1946)

Description: Pippin recounts arriving in France, the cold and the snow, and his perception of the feelings of the French civilians. He also recounts an intense battle with the Germans.
Date from page one, which begins: Written by Horace P., 1920; October 4th 1920.

Forms part of: Horace Pippin notebooks and letters, circa 1920, 1943

Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined

Citation: Horace Pippin memoir of his experiences in France during World War I, 1920 Oct. 4. Horace Pippin notebooks and letters, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Digital ID: 7433

Subjects:

  • African American artists
  • France
  • Memoirs
  • World War, 1914-1918

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