World War I photographs [picture], [between 1917 and 1919].

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World War I photographs [picture], [between 1917 and 1919].

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Photographs depicting scenes from WWI that were collected by an unknown soldier. Some photographs appear to be Signal Corps images, though the Signal Corps insignia is often obscured and the original photographer is unknown. Included are combat images depicting soldiers relaxing in the trenches, fighting in the streets around Verdun, burying the dead, and escorting prisoners of war. Also depicted is the destruction of French cities and the countryside. Photographs of victory celebrations depict parades and festivities in Paris after the war, including a picture of a captured Big Bertha artillery piece. The collection also includes pictures of famous landmarks photographed during and after the war, including the façade of Notre Dame, and some place names are indicated in French on the photograph's bottom edge.

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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