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caption below image reads "Another view of Weissenthrum." Image shows an aerial view of Weissenthrum looking east. The Rhine river is visible as is the Staint Trinity Parish Church and the Monument General Hoche.

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caption below image reads "The Kaiser visits his staff in Coblenz, Germany. Copy from a captured German photo."

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image shows 2 De Havilland DH-4 airplanes flying with one in full view of the camera and the second partially captured. The wing of the airplane the photograph is shot from is visible as well.

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image shows one De Havilland DH-4 airplane with fields belows

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image shows six De Havilland DH-4 airplanes flying above clouds

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Image shows the back cover of the photo album with two stickers on it. The first sticker has an Image of a woman sitting under a tree with the text "Ex Libris" and "F. Wilmer Coffman, 241 Paul St., Harrisonburg, VA." The second sticker has the…

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Image shows a Western Union Telegram which says "Received at Harrisonburg, VA., 69W H 7, JA New York NY 5P Aug 1 1919, E E Coffman, Care Mutual Milling CO Harrisonburg VA, Wilmer arrived temporarily campmills well writing soon, The Salvation Army War…

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Image shows soldiers putting up a sign with saying "American Bridgehead Boundary. Passage beyond this point forbidden except by proper authority Achtung. Die Amerikanische Brückenkopf Linienbesatzung verbietet das passierie dieses platzes ohne…

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Image shows several soldiers using a radio while others sit or stand around watching them.

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Image shows US Army General John Pershing next to French General Philippe Pétain

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Image shows a soldier paddling a canoe.

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Image shows several buildings surrounded by a tall wire fence.

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Images shows a bunker next gravel road. A man riding a horse on the road. Barbed wire is visible in the background.

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Image shows a bunker with a cutout for viewing or a machine gun.

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Image shows a piece of paper with handwriting on it.

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Image shows a meal ticket with the header "Rest Camp APO 712."

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Image shows a sheet of paper with the header "Armèe Amèricaine Permission [French for American Army Permission]" The paper states Floyd Wilmer Coffman has been granted 3 days of leave to visit Paris around February 24, 1919. There are five different…

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Image shows Special Orders No. 51 which states the soldiers listed in the order are granted leave of absence for three days to visit Paris effective about February 24, 1919.

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Image shows a color map of the Paris Metro line with the header "Offert Par la Belle Jardinière [French for Offered by the Beautiful Gardener]" The different locations of La Belle Jardinière department store are stamped on the map.

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Image shows the inside of a folded Christmas greeting card with handwriting which reads "the only xmas card I could get was this one. I found it in a billet formerly occupied by the egineer but it brings my love just the same. Wilmer" To the right is…

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Images shows the front of a folded christmas greeting card with "American Expeditionary Force France 1918" written at the top right and in the middle the words "Christmas Greetings."

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Image shows a registration coupon. The coupon has the header "A.P.M. Paris", an and states:

"Registration Coupon-OUT
Coupon d'Enregistrement de Sortie [French for Exit Registration Coupon] Must be Presented at window before ticket can be…

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Image shows Special Orders No. 166 which instructs Wilmer Coffman to report to travel from Paris to Weissenthurm, Germany and report to the Commanding officer for duty.

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Document is a copy of the poem"If"

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Document is an ad for the song "We're All Going Calling on the Kaiser" by Caddigan and Brennan.
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