Filed within a Korean War-era family archive, this portrait actually depicts an earlier generation of service: a soldier in the classic World War I American uniform, complete with Montana-peak campaign hat, wool service coat, and leggings, holding his rifle in its leather carrying case. Likely a Smith family member who served during the WWI period, this photograph illustrates how personal military collections often span multiple generations of family service, preserving a visual lineage of duty from the trenches of the Great War through later conflicts such as Korea. Project: 218074