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  • White military man presenting an African American woman with medal for a fallen soldier, ca. 1943

    White military man presenting an African American woman with medal for a fallen soldier

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    Title: [White military man presenting an African American woman with medal for a fallen soldier].
    Date:ca. 1943
    Physical Details: Drawing : 1 : ink ; 30 x 24.
    Creator: Honoré Desmond Sharrer, artist
    Description: Black woman being presented a medal for a fallen soldier with a nearby wreath inscribed 'rest in peace'.
    Subjects: Death / Motherhood / Race awareness / World War, 1939-1945
    Forms part of: Honoré Sharrer papers, ca. 1927-2002
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    Citation: [White military man presenting an African American woman with medal for a fallen soldier], ca. 1943 / Honoré Desmond Sharrer, artist. 1 drawing : ink ; 30 x 24. Honoré Sharrer papers. Archives of American Art.
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    Digital ID: 7802


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