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John D. O'Bryan, Sgt., San Diego, Calif., 8-13-42
Maker
Hoshida, George
(1907 - 1985)
Date1942
Mediumink, paper, laminate
DimensionsH: 6 in, W: 9.5 in
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineGift of June Hoshida Honma, Sandra Hoshida and Carole Hoshida Kanada
Object number97.106.2E
Description2 drawings on paper, lined and laminated (1 sheet) : ink ; left image 3.875 x 2.75 in., right image 3.875 x 2.75 in., on sheet 6 x 9.5 in.;Ink portraits of two male Caucasian officers at Lordsburg Justice Department Camp, New Mexico, John D. O'Bryan (frontal) and Roy B. Head, Jr. (profile), August 13, 1942 and August 11, 1942, respectively. Both drawings have black line border.
Left portrait of Sargent John D. O'Bryan of San Diego, California. O'Bryan looks directly at the viewer. He is dressed in a button-down shirt, has a slight double-chin, wavy hair on top, and furrowed brow.
Right portrait of Staff Sargent Roy B. Head, Jr of Gainesville, Texas, a 31 year-old bookkeeper. Facing right in three-quarter view, Head wears pith helmet and uniform with sargent patches visible on both sleeves of button-down shirt.
Left portrait of Sargent John D. O'Bryan of San Diego, California. O'Bryan looks directly at the viewer. He is dressed in a button-down shirt, has a slight double-chin, wavy hair on top, and furrowed brow.
Right portrait of Staff Sargent Roy B. Head, Jr of Gainesville, Texas, a 31 year-old bookkeeper. Facing right in three-quarter view, Head wears pith helmet and uniform with sargent patches visible on both sleeves of button-down shirt.