Portrait of William Henry Furrowh

Item

Type
Photograph
Title
Portrait of William Henry Furrowh
Rationale
Photographic portraits were more affordable than painted ones but also reflect the way sitters want to present themselves.
Description
A sepia-toned portrait photograph of William Henry Furrowh dressed in a black suit with a patterned tie. Furrowh was a civil rights activist, involved in the NAACP and registered about 400 Wilmington members in the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). He also served in a U.S. Army segregated labor unit as a pipefitter during World War I.
Subject
William Henry Furrowh
Black soldiers
U.S. Army
Segregated labor unit
World War I
World War 1
WWI
WW1
Creator
Unknown
Extent
Physical Dimensions: Undetermined, please contact the publisher for more information.
Digital Dimensions: 370 x 530 px
Rights
Undetermined, please contact the publisher for more information.