Pencil and crayon sketch on paper. The work is a view of the railroad yards at Is-sur-Tille, France. Long, low buildings are depicted in the middle ground. Divisional files indicate that the artist noted "Fifty miles of railroad track, combined with barracks and warehouses, cover several square miles in this area."
Date Made: ca 1918Associated Date: 1917-1918
Associated Person: War DepartmentArtist: Peixotto, Ernest Clifford
Location: Currently not on view
Depicted: France: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Is-sur-Tille
Subject: RailroadsRelated Event: World War I
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Credit Line: War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: AF.25829Catalog Number: 25829Accession Number: 64592
Object Name: sketch
Physical Description: pencil (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 10 3/16 in x 13 in; 25.87625 cm x 33.02 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-7cdf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_445250
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