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Statue of the 'Venus de Milo'
Caption next to image reads "Statue of the 'Venus de Milo' in The Louvre Art Gallery in Paris."
"Mourning" (Painting)
Caption to the right of image reads "Mourning." Caption near image reads "These views show scenes of a famous war painting in Paris depicting the activites of the Allied armies during the four years of war to its finish. The exhibit is in a special…
"The British Group" (Painting)
Caption below image reads "The British Group." Caption near image reads "These views show scenes of a famous war painting in Paris depicting the activites of the Allied armies during the four years of war to its finish. The exhibit is in a special…
"The French Legion" (Painting)
Caption above image reads"The French Legion" Caption near image reads "These views show scenes of a famous war painting in Paris depicting the activites of the Allied armies during the four years of war to its finish. The exhibit is in a special…
"The Wilson Escort" (Painting)
Caption above image reads "The Wilson Escort." Caption near image reads "These views show scenes of a famous war painting in Paris depicting the activites of the Allied armies during the four years of war to its finish. The exhibit is in a special…
14th Century Gate in Verdun
Caption reads "14th century gate on the Seine River, Verdun, France. The opening in gate can be closed by a steel door." Image shows a castle-like entrance to the town along the Seine River, with the gate having a tower either side of the entrance.…
16th Photo Section Lorry in Charey, France
Captions read "Charey, France" and "16th Photo Sec. lorry." Image shows a parked 16th Photo Section trailer on the side of the road in front of some buildings in Charey, France.
16th Photo Section Lorry Parked Next to Building
Caption reads "Charey, France." Image shows a parked army truck on the side of the street in Charey, France. A building behind the truck has a destroyed roof.
16th Photo Section Trucks
Caption reads "16th Photo section trucks leaving Chary, March 17, 1919." Image shows a parked truck with an attached trailer on street in the village of Charey, France. Several soldiers are standing next to it.
2nd Army Day Bombing Group Headquarters in Ourches-sur-Meuse
Caption reads "Ourches, France. Hdqs 2nd Army Day Bombing Group." Image shows a woman and dog standing outside of a building in Ourches-sur-Meuse. A church is visible in the background.
2nd Army Day Bombing Group Headquarters in Ourches-sur-Meuse
Caption reads "Ourches, France. Hdqs 2nd Army Day Bombing Group." Image shows a street in the village of Ourches-sur-Meuse with a church at the end of it. Buidlings line the street with rubble visible on the right side.
2nd Day Bombing Group Headquarter Building
Caption reads "73rd Squadron Barracks, Mess Shack, and Infirmary, Ourches, France. Dec 1918." Image shows a military base in Ourches-sur-Meuse.
73rd Squadron Barracks, Mess Shack, and Infirmary
Caption reads "Where the troops amused themselves with occasional movies from the "Y"."
Aged French "Newsboy"
Caption below image reads "An aged French "newsboy."
Airplane
Caption reads "Scenes around the flying field at Ourches Airdome, 2nd Day Bombing Group." Image shows an airplane in an airdrome in Ourches-sur-Meuse.
Airplane Hangers
Caption reads "Airplane Hangars, 2nd Day Bombing Group." Image shows airplane hangars.
American and French Graves
Caption reads "American & French graves near Fliery, France in St. Mihiel sector." Image shows a large clearing with four rows of graves marked by wooden crosses at the bottom of a valley near the village of Flirey, France.
American and French Military Police Headquaters in Metz
Caption reads "American + French military police headquarters in Metz. April 1919."
American Doughboy Graves
Caption reads "American doughboy graves, south of Chary." Image shows a line of graves with wooden crosses in a snow covered field and is noted to be south of Charey, France.
American Red Cross Nurses
Caption reads "American Red Cross nurses in a ruined street in Verdun. January 1919".
American Salvage Dump
Caption reads "American salvage dump at Sorcy, France. Trains loaded with salvage from the front." Image shows numerous railcars filled with various objects on the left side. Two figures stand on the railway tracks beside the rail cars. Several…
American Soldier Grave Marked With Wooden Cross
Caption reads "Yankee graves near Xames, France. Killed in the St. Mihiel drive, Sept. 1919." Image shows a grave marked with a wooden cross and the helmet of the fallen soldier near Xammes, France. It stands on the side of the road.
American Soldier Grave Near Xammes, France
Caption reads "Yankee graves near Xames, France. Killed in the St. Mihiel drive, Sept. 1919" Image shows a grave marked with a cross underneath a small tree near Xammes, France. The mound has some of the buried's personal effects.
American Y.M.C.A Refreshment Station
Caption above image reads "American Y.M.C.A Refreshment Station for allied soldiers." Image shows a street with several parked cars. A tram is visible in the background and the enterence to the YMCA is on the other side of the street from the…
Ammunition Wagon
Caption reads "Ammunition wagons." Image shows several wagons along a road. One wagon is pulling an artillery gun.
Another Street Scene in Metz, France
Caption reads "Two street scenes, Metz, France." Image shows a snow covered street with several people in it. A large church is visible at the end of the street.
Another View of French Troops on the Move
Caption reads "French troops passing our camp at Ourches right after the Armistice." Image shows French Soldiers on horseback and on a wagon on a road in Ourches-sur-Meuse. Buildings are visible in the background.
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Caption below image reads "Victory Arch." Image shows the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel from the left front.
Archway Over Road
Caption reads "Main Entrance, Brest France." Image shows a road leading up to a large metal archway, with the words "US: Pontanezen Welcome Base Sec."
Archway Under Damaged Building
Image shows an arched walkway under a damaged building. Rubble litters the ground.