Samuel Woodfill of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, 1929.
Title
Samuel Woodfill of Fort Thomas , Kentucky , 1929 .
Description
Portrait of World War I hero , Sergeant Samuel Woodfill of Fort Thomas , Kentucky , in his military uniform , displaying all his medals of honor . The photograph is badly creased , painted on to crop his image , and marked with discolorations . Stamped on back of image : September 9 , 1929 . Article attached to back : described by General Perishing as "America's greatest soldier ".
Subject
Portraits Portrait photographs Men Military personnel Military uniforms
People Pictured
Woodfill, Samuel
Date Original
1929-09-09
Object Type
Photographic prints
Source
4.25 x 5.5 in. b&w photographic print. Item no. 1994.18.4683 in the Herald-Post Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Herald-Post Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/heraldpost/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 1994.18.4683
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