On display November 11, 2009 though February 2, 2010
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER, A PHOTOGRAPHIC TRIBUTE, an exhibition of 116 photographs, from the Civil War to the War in Iraq, will open to the public at 9:00am on Veterans Day, November 11th, 2009 at Florence Civic Center of Florence, SC. The breathtaking display will be on view and available to the public thru February 2nd, 2010.
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER is a dramatic exhibition of photographs that captures the essence of American soldiering over more than 150 years, ever since the birth of photography when the camera became a notebook to history, starting with the Civil War. As photography improved so did the record of THE AMERICAN SOLDIER.
The 116 enlarged photographs in this exhibition, covers America at war from the Civil War, Spanish American War, Boxer Rebellion, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War, Afghanistan, and to the streets of Baghdad. The exhibition captures the danger and the frustration, the humor and the beauty, the camaraderie, the death and the victory that THE AMERICAN SOLDIER encountered in his odyssey through history and continues to, as he battles today in the mountains of Afghanistan and the urban environs of Iraq.
Free Admission
Open daily Nov 11 - Feb 2, 2010
Monday - Saturday 9:00am-7:00pm
Sundays 9:00am-5:00pm
HOLIDAY HOURS: Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, New Years Day. Open regular hours on all other days.
Below is just a small 9 photo sample of the 116 hand chosen pictures. These shots give you just a taste of the various emotions running wild throughout the entire exhibit.
The curator and producer of THE AMERICAN SOLDIER is Cyma Rubin. Ms Rubin is also the curator and producer of the highly successful exhibition, Capture the Moment THE PULITZER PRIZE PHOTOGRAPHS.
Coinciding with the exhibition are multiple individual Armed Forces appreciation dates.
Dates to Remember:
American Legion Day - November 21, 2009
Veterans of Foreign War Day - December 5, 2009
Marine Corps League Day - December 19, 2009
Vietnam Veterans of America Day - January 9, 2010
Disabled American Veterans Day - January 23, 2010
Purple Heart Society Day - January 23, 2010
