U.S. Army Portrait of Harold V. Lucas Jr., 1953
Dublin Core
Title
U.S. Army Portrait of Harold V. Lucas Jr., 1953
Alternative Title
Harold V. Lucas Jr. in U.S. Army Uniform
Subject
African American soldiers
Description
A U.S. Army portrait of Harold V. Lucas Jr. in uniform. A handwritten inscription on the photograph reads "To Dad from Harold 53," indicating that Lucas sent the photograph to his father, Harold V. Lucas Sr., in 1953. Bethune-Cookman University states that Lucas entered Army basic training at Camp Gordon, Georgia, in October 1953. The photographer and exact location of the portrait have not been identified.
Source
Digital reproduction of an original photographic portrait provided by the Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation.
Publisher
Date Created
1953
Is Part Of
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Still Image
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Digital reproduction of a historical photograph provided by Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation to RICHES.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation, Inc. and is provided here by RICHES for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cravero, Geoffrey
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Bethune-Cookman University. “Harold Lucas.” Oral History Collection: Historic Second Avenue. Accessed September 29, 2026.
External Reference Title
Harold Lucas
Citation
“U.S. Army Portrait of Harold V. Lucas Jr., 1953,” RICHES, accessed October 3, 2026, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/12125.