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On the eve of #MemorialDay weekend, we’re taking a look inside the James Van Der Zee Archive at some of the photographs the New York artist made of service members in uniform. For some 70 years, generations of sailors, soldiers, and airmen found their way to the photographer’s studio in Harlem to proudly pose for their likenesses on their way to and from their posts abroad and across the U.S. This past winter, The Met and the Studio Museum announced the James Van Der Zee Archive—a landmark collaborative initiative to research, conserve, and provide public access to the work of world-renowned photographer James Van Der Zee. For the last several months, we’ve been exploring some of the people, places, and things Van Der Zee captured on film. Scroll through @metmuseum and @studiomuseum to see more photos. Do you have photos of friends or family (or yourself) who served? Add yours in our Stories. #VanDerZeeArchive 📸 Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army Air Force, 1944⁣⁣ 📸 Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy, 1950s⁣⁣ 📸 Armed Services Member, Smoking, 1944⁣⁣ 📸 Private, 45th Infantry Division, U.S. Army, 1951–54⁣⁣ 📸 Armed Services Member, Standing, 1940s–50s⁣⁣ 📸 Private, U.S. Army Air Force, 1948⁣⁣ 📸 Corporal, U.S. Army, Standing, 1953⁣⁣ 📸 Soldier in U.S. Army Sweater and Cap, 1946⁣⁣ 📸 Armed Services Member in Leather Jacket, 1946⁣⁣ 📸 Corporal, U.S. Army, Standing, 1933