Caricatures of Allied soldiers - nd
Description
These caricatures of Allied soldiers were drawn by Ruby Garrett, a Kansas City, Missouri lawyer, who served as Chief Signal Officer in the 42nd Division during World War I.
Transcript
Some Types of The French. 1 - The Very Obliging "Major de Cantonment". 2 - The Fire Eating Infantry Officer. 3 3 - Just Promoted From The Ranks. 4 - The bane of the Germans' existence -- The Blue Devil. 5 - the Interpreter. 6 - Class of '70. 7 - A French Avion. American Headdress. 8 - His shooting is superb -- Bones or Rifle. 1 9- Just had a letter from home. 10 - Before we left Camp Mills. (And sometimes now). 11 - Too old for the draft, but enlisted anyway. 12 - Our starless steel crown. 13 - "It's all in a day, fellows; we killed six and lost one." Miscellaneous. 14 - Not especially handsome, but notice the medals. (A frequent type). 5 15 - "O You Gold Service Chevron! If I were on Petticoat Lane Now!" 16 - An Italian Alpine Trooper. 2 17 - An Italian Doughboy. 18 - A typical Russian building roads in France. 4 19 - A French Algerian. 20 - A laborer from India. 6
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| Title | Caricatures of Allied soldiers - nd |
| Creator | Garrett, Ruby D. |
| Source | Caricatures of Allied soldiers. n.d. Garrett, Ruby Dwight (1882-1968) Papers, c. 1910-1968. C2558. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. |
| Description | These caricatures of Allied soldiers were drawn by Ruby Garrett, a Kansas City, Missouri lawyer, who served as Chief Signal Officer in the 42nd Division during World War I. |
| Site Accession Number | C2558 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Language | English |