Studio portrait of a soldier in uniform, circa 1917

Subjects: Military Branches & Training Camps Portraits World War I
Card type: Real photo
Date: c. 1917 (White Border)

Back of Studio portrait of a soldier in uniform, circa 1917, c. 1917 real photo postcard — Back

About this postcard

A full-length studio portrait of a young soldier standing at attention in a dark wool service uniform with a campaign hat, breeches, puttees, and a chevron on his sleeve. He poses against a painted studio backdrop with drapery and a patterned rug on the floor.

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Condition	Good
Stamp	none AZO stamp box (PLACE STAMP HERE) with triangle AZO corner marks, imperforate
Notes	Real photo postcard; slight surface wear and dust specks visible in the scan. Divided-back real-photo postcard with printed headings "POST CARD", "CORRESPONDENCE", and "ADDRESS" and AZO stamp box (triangles up top, down bottom, c. 1904-1918); no postmark, no stamp, no address, no message; handwritten inventory code "RMLJ 5-" at top right; light soiling and foxing.

Cite this card

Studio portrait of a soldier in uniform, circa 1917, postcard, c. 1917. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/studio-portrait-of-a-soldier-in-uniform-circa-1917. Accessed November 2, 2026.