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Photograph by:
United States Army Signal Corps, American, founded 1860  Search this
Subject of:
368th Infantry Regiment, American, 1917 - 1919  Search this
92d Infantry Division, American, 1917 - 1945  Search this
Medium:
gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 6 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (16.5 × 21.6 cm)
H x W: 5 1/16 × 7 1/8 in. (12.9 × 18.1 cm)
Type:
photographs
Place depicted:
Binarville, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe
Date:
October 1, 1918
Description:
This photograph depicts soldiers walking down a road in a single-file line. The soldiers are wearing helmets and carrying rifles. Trees flank both sides of the road. Two nets are suspended in the trees and cover the road from above. The second net is barely visable in the background. The Signal Corps USA logo is in the bottom left corner of the photograph. The number [25952] is written next to the logo. The words [368 Inf, 92nd Div advancing on camouflaged road - Binarville (Argonne) / Oct. 1, 1918] are written at the bottom inside the white border.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Military  Search this
World War I  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2015.97.23.16
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5233980d1-f051-4121-9766-b7fe6e58e3e3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.97.23.16