World War I photographs, [ca. 1918-1919].

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World War I photographs, [ca. 1918-1919].

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The collection consists of photographs of the United States Army Signal Corps in Europe during World War I from ca. 1918-1919. The photographs include images of camp life, trenches, the destruction of towns and countryside in France and Germany, German prisoners, American field hospitals and ambulance corps, battlefields, and troops.

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Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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