World War I photographs
Scope and Contents
World War I photographs include six photographs of war scenes in France, 1918, 0.03 cubic feet. Two of the photographs are identified on the verso: "13180. American and French staff officers discussing practice maneuvers, 42nd Div; Glonville, France, May 7, 1918" and "13184 American troops in France: Generals Menoher and de Bazelaire, Brig. Gen. McArthur [sic] and staff at artillery maneuvers of the 42d Division, France." "The remaining photographs are not identified: mounted soldiers and a horse drawn wagon (11909); three soldiers releasing pigeons from a trench (13211); soldiers in a trench in a wooded area [possibly Belleau Wood?] (14630 "U.S.A. Signal Corps."); five soldiers and a woman on a hill overlooking a town (16791 "U.S.A. Signal Corps.")
Dates
- Creation: 1918
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Photograph #1384 is stamped on the verso "Do not use this photo without notifying the Division of Pictures, Committee on Public information, Washington, D. C."
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (One folder in a document box BW 9.)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- World War I photographs
- Author
- Ellen Welch
- Date
- 8/7/17
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States