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Renesch, E.G. (Edward George), fl. 1917-1918 Colored man is no slacker

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06134 Author/Creator: Renesch, E.G. (Edward George), fl. 1917-1918 Place Written: Chicago, Illinois Type: Poster Date: 1918 Pagination: 1 print : col. Height: 50 cm, Width: 40.9 cm Order a Copy

Depicts an African American World War I infantryman parting with a woman in a blue dress. In the background, African American soldiers march; one soldier carries a United States flag. The couple stands on a walkway surrounded by flowers.

Renesch, E.G. (Edward George), 1879-?

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