Object Details
Description
Black and white photograph taken by the Signal Corps during World War I. A group of soldiers in a battery position. The soldiers' position is camouflaged with nets and burlap. The Signal Corps' emblem is visible in the bottom left-hand corner of the image. 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
2013.3101.28
nonaccession number
2013.3101
catalog number
2013.3101.28
maker number
17190
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
Photography
Signal Corps
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Women
related event
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1452060