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AFRICAN AMERICAN

SAILORS

new orleans sailor marin portrait ww1 guerre 1914 1918 mondiale americain noir AEF

Colored sailors in the rest room of the Red Cross headquarters,

Branch no. 6 of the New Orleans Chapter.

This room has been fitted for the use of the colored sailors and soldiers by Louise J. Ross

1918

On caption card: Data: Texas Freeman, 10/30/18

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

new orleans sailor marin portrait ww1 guerre 1914 1918 mondiale americain noir AEF

Colored sailors in the Red Cross headquarters,

Branch no. 6 of the New Orleans Chapter.

 This room has been fitted for the use of the colored sailors and soldiers by Louise J. Ross

1918

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

sailor marin portrait ww1 guerre 1914 1918 mondiale americain noir AEF

[Unidentified African American sailors playing betting game]

Leo Weintrob, formerly with Franc Mandey, photographer to Carmen Sylvia, Queen of Roumania ... Atlantic City, N.J.

between 1917 and 1918

Weintrob, Leo, 1870-, photographer

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

sailor marin portrait ww1 guerre 1914 1918 mondiale americain noir AEF

Two unidentified sailors, African American and white

between 1917 and 1918

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

willian leroy parker rosedale le roy sailor marin portrait ww1 guerre 1914 1918 mondiale americain noir AEF

William LeRoy Parker of USS Rosedale in uniform in front of painted backdrop

Photograph shows identified African American sailor

who sailed on wooden paddle-wheel river steamship commissioned as USS Rosedale

in the Delaware River area

between 1917 and 1918

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

willian leroy parker rosedale le roy sailor marin portrait ww1 guerre 1914 1918 mondiale americain noir AEF

William LeRoy Parker of USS Rosedale in uniform in front of painted backdrop

Photograph shows identified African American sailor

who sailed on wooden paddle-wheel river steamship commissioned as USS Rosedale

in the Delaware River area

between 1917 and 1918

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

willian leroy parker rosedale le roy sailor marin portrait ww1 guerre 1914 1918 mondiale americain noir AEF
willian leroy parker rosedale le roy sailor marin portrait ww1 guerre 1914 1918 mondiale americain noir AEF

U.S. Navy recruiting station Norfolk, Va., to identify Parker William LeRoy

"Form 223" inscribed with information to identify "William LeRoy Parker,

African American sailor who sailed on wooden paddle-wheel river steamship commissioned

as USS Rosedale in the Delaware River area." 

1912

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

willian leroy parker rosedale le roy sailor marin portrait ww1 guerre 1914 1918 mondiale americain noir AEF

The steamboat ROSEDALE

c1897

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

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