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Portrait of two African American brothers Charles Charlton (left) and George Charlton (right) in their sailor uniforms

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Military

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World War II

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United States Navy, Training Centers and Military Bases

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Portrait of two African American brothers Charles Charlton (left) and George Charlton (right) in their sailor uniforms

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Title
Portrait of two African American brothers Charles Charlton (left) and George Charlton (right) in their sailor uniforms
Names
United States. Navy (Sponsor)
Collection

Military

World War II

United States Navy, Training Centers and Military Bases

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1939 - 1945
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Military
Topics
African Americans
African-American soldiers
Armed Forces -- United States
World War, 1939-1945
Military uniforms
Navies -- Officers
United States -- Armed Forces -- African American officers
Brothers
African American sailors
Genres
Photographs
Portrait photographs
Notes
Content: Caption on back: "Brothers Charles (left) and George Charlton of Beaumont, Texas, enlisted in the Navy together, were 'shipmates' in basic training at Great Lakes Training Station, Ill., schoolmates at service school, and have been advanced to quartermaster third class. They represent 30 per cent of the Charlton family in uniform. A third brother is a second lieutenant in the Army Air Force, while a fourth wears the R.O.T.C. uniform at Prairie View College."
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 1 photographic print: gelatin silver, 10 x 8 in.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13049857
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG96-F156
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9e88b0e0-c645-012f-40bb-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1939: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of two African American brothers Charles Charlton (left) and George Charlton (right) in their sailor uniforms" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1939 - 1945. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa0b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of two African American brothers Charles Charlton (left) and George Charlton (right) in their sailor uniforms" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa0b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1939 - 1945). Portrait of two African American brothers Charles Charlton (left) and George Charlton (right) in their sailor uniforms Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa0b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Portrait of two African American brothers Charles Charlton (left) and George Charlton (right) in their sailor uniforms