French Women Workers at Camouflage Factory, Dijon, France

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Object Details

Description

Black and white photograph taken by the Signal Corps during World War I. Four women standing over a table with marsh grass to make camouflage. The photo is mounted on a board, with the title on the board below the photo.

The Photographic Section of the Signal Corps was established in July 1917. It was responsible for the US Army's official ground and aerial photography of World War I.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1917-1918

ID Number

2013.3101.66

nonaccession number

2013.3101

catalog number

2013.3101.66

maker number

10057

Object Name

photograph

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

emulsion (overall material)

cardboard (base material)

paper (label material)

Measurements

overall, photograph: 5 1/2 in x 7 1/4 in; 13.97 cm x 18.415 cm

place made

Europe

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Military

Photography

Signal Corps

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Women

related event

World War I

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-f370-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1452099