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5" x 3 1/4" roughly. Black and white photo. Marked on the back 1917 Guam "I believe that is what it says" Marine Corps. It also has his name listed as something like Herbert Williams Estes. I know the Estes name is correct however I don't know if I am reading the first name correctly. I couldn't find anything on him but only slouthed for a little bit.
I did not try to wipe it down or do anything to it so it does have some staining maybe on the front but it looks like could be a smudge or something else that could be removed. I just don't want to damage it in any way.
Based on my research here are some of my guesses on what he is wearing:
His hat I believe to be a1912 USMC Field Hat. Feel free to check out all the research this guy posted on this forum
Photo No. 26: I don’t have any specific details as to when the USMC 1912 Field Hat was adopted or when it was first issued. While similar to its Army counterpart, the basic characteristics of a regulation USMC 1912 Field Hat are:
- That it had three ventilation eyelets on the crown – not four.
- That there was no ventilation eyelet at the back of the hat.
- That the front eyelet was used to accommodate the threaded post of the EGA cap badge.
- That a 1 inch wide silk ribbon, the same color as the hat encircled the base of the crown.
- That the brim of the hat was 3 inches wide
- That the outer edge of the brim was folded under and secured by two rows of stitching.
- That there were two slits at the base of the crown, through which either a braided tying cord or a leather chinstrap passed.
Here a 1912 USMC Field hat is shown next to a Marine circa 1917 wearing a similar hat with a Montana Peak.
I believe he is wearing a : WWI USMC MARINE P1917 WOOL TUNIC. These are very popular to create reproductions and I found one online selling for $400 just for reproduction.
This uniform is made from a correctly made heavy forest green wool melton custom woven to our exacting specs in finish, weight and shade. We include genuine mil-spec USMC buttons in the appropriate sizes.
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) was issued a distinctive uniform in a colour refered to as “forest green”. The tunic featured a standing collar, pleated patch pockets, pointed cuff stitching, and the Marine Corps’ eagle and anchor buttons. Straight leg trousers were worn with the tunic, unlike the breeches of the U.S. Army.
The USMC wore the forest green uniform upon their arrival in the France in 1917. They would wear the uniform during the fierce fighting at Belleau Wood in June 1918. By the end of the war most Marines in France would be wearing the Army’s olive drab uniform. They were issued the Army’s uniform to keep supply issues simple, rather than supply the AEF with two different uniforms. Also there was a slight similarity of the USMC’s forest green to the German Army’s “feldgrau” ( field grey).
