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[African American soldier posed in front of three tanks]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09612.17 Author/Creator: Place Written: Germany Type: Photograph Date: 1961 Pagination: 1 photograph : b&w Height: 8.3 cm, Width: 11.4 cm Order a Copy

A photograph of an African American soldier posed laughing in front of three tanks. There is also a building in the background with other vehicles parked in front and other people walking around on top of the vehicles.

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