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Front Line Near St. Thomas

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Two soldiers in the trenches near the front line at St. Thomas. Captioned: "Front line at St. Thomas, near Sainte Menehould."
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Men Gathering For Work

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Men gathering for work at Ferme De Piemont. Captioned: "Taken at Ferme De Piemont (in the Champagne) to work the Bull Durham people for the 'makins.'"
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Faith and Benny on the Ambulance

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Elevated view of two men sleeping on top of an ambulance during the day. Captioned: "Faith and Benny, both in aviation now, asleep on top of the latter's a...
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Seven Men Pushing a 155mm Cannon up a Hill

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Slightly elevated view of seven men helping to push a 155mm cannon up a hill while trying to get it unstuck. Captioned: "A '155' (6-inch) stuck in the mud ...
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Colonel Couillaud

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Three men and a colonel standing outside the entrance to a building after being decorated. Captioned: "Colonel Couillaud, saluting stretcher-bearers, the m...
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Camouflaged French Road

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: View down road towards two men standing on a French road camouflaged by trees, branches and leaves. Captioned: "A quite well camouflaged French road."
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Donkey Carrying Supplies in a Trench

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Three men loading a donkey with supplies. One of the men is holding a dog in his arms. Captioned: "Donkeys are used to carry munitions and supplies to batt...
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Frenchman Machine Gun Crew

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Three men standing behind a machine gun. Captioned: "A Hotchkiss machine gun, operated by a 48-year old crew of Frenchman. These men were mobilized."
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No Foreign Uniforms Allowed

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: A foreign soldier walking the streets of Paris, France while smoking a cigarette in his uniform. Captioned: "A costume like this creates no sensation or in...
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50th Chasseur's Band

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Group of band members posing for a commemorative group portrait. Captioned: "The band of the 50th Chasseures at Bowancount."
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Two Prisoners

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Two prisoners sitting outdoors at their prison camp. Captioned: "Boche prisoners at Saint Hilaire."
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March Out of Ste. Menehould

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: The band and infantry marching together as they leave Ste. Menehould. Captioned: "Infantry following the band on their march 'out.' Ste. Menehould."
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Dining Room in Recy

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Soldiers gathering in the open air dining room for a meal. Captioned: "Our 'Salle a manger' at Recy."
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Stretcher Bearers Decorated For Bravery

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Three soldiers standing in front of a building while being decorated. Captioned: "Three French stretcher-bearers being decorated for bravery. Vaux Varennes...
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Brancardier, Stretcher-Bearer

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: View of a man standing in a trench. Captioned: "A. Rodriguez, Corporal of "brancardier," taken in a Russian trench in the Champagne, near Auberive. Notice ...
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Three Moroccan Soldiers

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Three soldiers posing for a group portrait. Caption reads: "Three handsome African lads, serving in a division from Morocco."
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Statue of Jeanne d'Arc

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: View of a man standing and posing near the statue of Jeanne d'Arc. Caption reads: "The most famous statue of Jeanne d'Arc, who visited Reims in the height ...
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Band Marching Out

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: An Army band marching along a street. Caption reads: "Band on our Division (71) marching 'out'-hence the joy. The first band I had seen in France."
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Man Standing Near Ambulance

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: View across road towards a man standing in front of an ambulance. Caption reads: "Two months out of Paris. Taken the day he left Wambasle en route for Waly...
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The Prison Camp

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Three men standing guard in front of a building which is part of a prison camp in France. A sign on the building reads: "Post de Police." Caption reads: "E...

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