Item #3846 [World War II-Era Navy Portrait of a Young Black Sailor from Corpus Christi]. African-Americana, Texas.

[World War II-Era Navy Portrait of a Young Black Sailor from Corpus Christi].

Corpus Christi, Tx. Johnson's Studio, [ca. 1950s]. Black-and-white photograph, sight size 6.5 x 4.5 inches, in a studio mat and folder. Some wear and creasing to folder. Image in excellent condition. Very good. Item #3846

A handsome studio portrait of an unidentified African-American Midshipman from Corpus Christi, Texas, pictured in dark pants, a dark pea coat, and a beret-style cap with "U.S. Navy" printed on the front of the bill. He is leaning on a simple piece of studio furniture, staring directly into the camera lens. The image was produced by Johnson's Studio at 1009 N. Tancahua Street.

Price: $150

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