WWI Era US Soldier & Woman Resting by Field Artillery Cannon Photograph c1910s

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View WWI Era US Soldier & Woman Resting by Field Artillery Cannon Photograph c1910s with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Her gaze drifts toward the soldier, creating a quiet, unposed intimacy that contrasts with the rigid formality of the weapon beside them. The artillery piece itself is rendered with remarkable clarity, its long barrel and prominent spoked wheels identifying it as a field gun consistent with early twentieth-century military ordnance. A sepia-toned composition from the early twentieth century pairs a United States Army soldier with a young woman in a moment of informal leisure beside a substantial field artillery piece. The soldier stands at ease to the left, his left hand resting upon the carriage of the cannon, wearing the period’s signature campaign hat—the broad-brimmed “Montana Peak” or “Smokey Bear” style synonymous with the American military from the 1910s through the early 1920s. His service uniform, complete with breast pockets and a belt fitted with a pouch or holster, anchors the image firmly within the World War I era or the demobilization years immediately following. His companion is perched casually upon the breech end of the gun carriage, her posture relaxed and informal against the imposing machinery of war. She wears a light-colored blouse and a cloche-style hat that hugs the crown of her head, a silhouette that enjoyed widespread popularity among fashionable women during the latter half of the 1910s and into the following decade. Her gaze drifts toward the soldier, creating a quiet, unposed intimacy that contrasts with the rigid formality of the weapon beside them. The artillery piece itself is rendered with remarkable clarity, its long barrel and prominent spoked wheels identifying it as a field gun consistent with early twentieth-century military ordnance. The setting is outdoors, with a dense screen of trees forming a leafy backdrop and a ground surface of packed earth or sparse grass scattered with small stones. A faint, indistinct structure—perhaps a fence line or the edge of a building—emerges from the shadows at the far right, suggesting a military reservation, a public park displaying captured or decommissioned arms, or a rural encampment. The photographic print exhibits the soft tonal gradations and gentle fading characteristic of silver gelatin papers from this period, lending the scene a nostalgic warmth. The edges of the print reveal remnants of a dark, irregular border, likely the residue of an album page or mounting board, while the slight wear along the perimeter speaks to a century of handling and preservation. The image offers a compelling vernacular portrait, capturing the intersection of martial display and civilian companionship during a transformative moment in American history. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Photographic Images › Photographs.