Image originally uploaded by AncientFaces member Sharon Hillis. I hope you don't mind that I tried to fix your photo.
Sharon Hillis' original description of this photo:
World War I soldier "Chester C. Gustofson Orion, Illinois" hand written on the back. No photographer's mark. Photo was purchased in Tennessee.
There is a draft registration for one Chester Carl Gustafson from Henry Co., IL, and this may be the same person as the man in this photo. Notice the difference in spelling of the surname.
Date & Place:
in Orion, Henry County, Illinois USA
When I see photos like that I just have to try to fix them (I've also done several veterans at the Fold3 website). It makes me sad to think that the only thing some people have to remember friends and loved ones by is a faded old photo that can barely be seen. When I work on one of these, I get to practice one of my favorite hobbies and hopefully make people happy at the same time.
World War I soldier "Chester C. Gustofson Orion, Illinois" hand written on the back. No photographer's mark. Photo was purchased in Tennessee.
There is a draft registration for one Chester Carl Gustafson from Henry Co., IL, and this may be the same person as the man in this photo. Notice the difference in spelling of the surname.
Date & Place:
at Henry County in Orion, Illinois USA
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