The Snapshots in Time Collection

Album Page with Two Portraits of a U.S. Army Soldier in Service Uniform and Overcoat, WWI Era

Album Page with Two Portraits of a U.S. Army Soldier in Service Uniform and Overcoat, WWI Era

A young American soldier, photographed twice during his World War I service: once in a formal studio portrait wearing his wool service coat and campaign hat, and again outdoors in a heavy belted overcoat at what was likely a stateside training camp. Such paired images -- one posed, one candid -- were common keepsakes soldiers sent home to family before deploying overseas. Project: 218653