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Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
emulsion (overall material)
cardboard (base material)
paper (label material)
Measurements:
overall, photograph: 5 5/8 in x 7 1/4 in; 14.2875 cm x 18.415 cm
Object Name:
photograph
Place made:
Europe
Date made:
ca 1917-1918
Description:
Black and white photograph taken by the Signal Corps during World War I. Women are standing over unrolled sheets of painted burlap as it lays on the ground to dry. The top left-hand corner of the photo is missing, and the bottom right-hand corner is torn. 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
Subject:
Women  Search this
Related event:
World War I  Search this
ID Number:
2013.3101.32
Nonaccession number:
2013.3101
Catalog number:
2013.3101.32
Maker number:
10056
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Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
Military
Photography
Signal Corps
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b0-0c7a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1452064