Name/Title
Pershing and World War I Forces Paintings Photos (6), various datesEntry/Object ID
P1994.1H.184Description
Pershing and World War I Forces Paintings Photos (6), various dates. b/w Six different paintings showing Gen. John J. Pershing & his troops in battle scenes in Europe, as the American Expeditionary Force. Created by various painters as identified below.
See Museum Graphic, Spring, 1963. Pershing grew up in Laclede Missouri. He is noted as the Commander of the United States Expeditionary Force in Europe in World War I.
94.1H.184 = General Pershing on horseback, in field uniform. Painting by Benton Clark, 1963
94.1H.185 = Photo illustration of Infantry Soldiers in full field outfit shown both from front and back, each piece of equipment labeled. Title at top: "New Field Outfit of the American Infantry".
94.1H.186 = Painting of infantry soldiers in line of battle, looking at their backs. Military Officer, perhaps, Pershing, charging up behind them pistol drawn.. Labeled: "Their front was blanketed with a pall of white smoke that resemble a fierce prairie fire" Artist: F. Yohn
94.1H.187 = Infantry soldiers in trenches with arms at ready, Military officer standing on top pointing to soldier. River in background. Labeled: "as each raft load arrived, the men were ordered to crouch low." Artist: F. Yohn.
94.1H.188 = Line of soldiers running off end of bridge and down an incline, Officer on horseback, pointing the way with his sword. Another cavalry soldier on horseback at right. Labeled: "Every man as he cleared the bridge leaped down the embankment and followed suit. Artist: not given.
94.1H.189 = Caisson with gun pulled by horses at run, two soldiers beside horses at their bridles. Soldier on horseback behind pointing the way. A military officer from back running beside. A soldier in front and one behind caisson. Labeled: "The Colt automatic gun going into action." Artist: F. C. Yohn.
(Yohn was an illustrator in the 1920s & 1930s).
Original digital scan located on History CD 04Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
World War I, Pershing, John J., Gen., World War I ArtRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Pershing, John J., Gen.Person or Organization
Benton ClarkPerson or Organization
Frederick Coffey Yohn
