The American Soldier, Set No. 4
McBarron, H. Charles Washington, DC: Department of the Army; U.S. Government Printing Office. Includes illustrations. 10 9 by 12.75 inch pages with image size of 7 by 9.75 inches. Color illustrations. Accompanies by 12 page staple bound sheets on the American Soldier series and each image. This appears to be a publication associated with the time period of Bicentennial of the American Revolution. These illustrations are full-color reproductions of paintings. This set spans the period 1775 to 1965. The dean of American Military artists, H. Charles McBarron was commissioned to create these drawings. As part of the Army Historical Program, the series depicts the American fighting en at various periods in our history, The ten images show a number of U.S. Army activities in support the the nation's peacetime progress. The 10 images cover tthe years or periods: 1776, 1815, 1848-1885, 1881-1883, 1886, 1903, 1908-1909, 1944-1945, 1954-1976, 1975The associated pamphlet has about a page of text on each image. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Some edge discoloration and some wear to corners. Ink mark on the 1776 image.
Keywords: Military Paintings; Military Artist; American Soldier; Washington Monument; Point Barrow, Alaska; Yellowstone; San Francisco Earthquake; Fort Reno; Red Ball Express; Fort McClellan; Operation New Life; Guam
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