Fritz Kredel and Frederick P. Todd working papers for Soldiers of the American Army, 1941.

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Fritz Kredel and Frederick P. Todd working papers for Soldiers of the American Army, 1941.

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Working papers between Kredel, Todd, and H. Bittner and Company consisting of preliminary sketches by Kredel, holograph notes on dress, accoutrements, and stance by Todd, which comment on the sketches and cite research sources, a few holograph notes from Kredel querying Todd on specifics of dress, and 6 plate proofs carrying Todd's comments on coloring. Many of Todd's notes refer to intermediate sketches by Kredel which are not present here. Accompanied by a prospectus for the book, a corrected proof of the title page, and three typescript and holograph letters from Todd to Kredel and to Mr. Bittner concerning the illustrations.

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Todd, Frederick P.

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Kredel, Fritz, 1900-1973

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Fritz Kredel was a renowned and versatile illustrator and artist. He found early success in Germany, culminating in a Gold medal for Book Illustration at the 1937 Paris World Exposition. His success continued in the United States, where he illustrated a book written by Eleanor Roosevelt, and later was commissioned to design a woodcut of the Presidential Seal for John F. Kennedy's inauguration. Diverse and prolific, Kredel's illustrations are whimsical, detailed, and individual. From ...