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. Two women are unrolling painted burlap onto the ground so that it can dry. In the background several more women stand over the unrolled burlap. Two small parts of the top of the photograph are missing. 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.