Smithsonian world war 1 book
Horace Pippin memoir of his experiences in World War I, ca. 1921
Item Information
Title
: Horace Pippin memoir of his experiences in World War I
Date
: ca. 1921
Physical Details
: Manuscript : 62 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 22 x 18 cm.
Description
: Pippin recounts his World War I experiences in detail from the time he left the United States on November 17th, 1917 with the 15th N.Y. Infantry for France. Pages 37-40 have been removed.
Includes illustrations in color of soldiers and battles.
Creator
: Pippin, Horace, 1888-1946
Forms part of
: Horace Pippin notebooks and letters, circa 1920, 1943
Rights Statement
: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information
: Horace Pippin. Horace Pippin memoir of his experiences in World War I, ca. 1921. Horace Pippin notebooks and letters, circa 1920, 1943. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Digital ID
: 7434
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