A Roadside Repair Station, Chateau Thierry

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Sketch by Harry Townsend, 1918, A Roadside Repair Station, Chateau Thierry

Object Details

associated person

War Department

Townsend, Harry

artist

Townsend, Harry

Description

Charcoal sketch on white paper. Soldiers of an ammunition train have stopped for repairs at a roadside repair station located to the northwest of Château-Thierry. Depicted is a large motor supply truck which is being repaired by an American soldier in the foreground. A group of American soldiers work to repair objects on a makeshift workbench at left. Motor parts and other supply boxes surround them on the ground. Two ambulances with the Red Cross emblems are visible in the background.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918

associated date

1917 - 1918

ID Number

AF.26099

catalog number

26099

accession number

64592

Object Name

Sketch

Physical Description

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 17 in x 22 3/4 in; 43.18 cm x 57.785 cm

place made

France: Hauts-de-France, Château-Thierry

referenced

France: Hauts-de-France, Château-Thierry

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Military

Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I

Art

Data Source

National Museum of American History

related event

World War I

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-7405-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_448085