Drying Sheds for Bessoneau Covers for Hangars
Drying Sheds for Bessoneau Covers for Hangars
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- Description
- Black and white photograph taken by the Signal Corps during World War I. A group of women is working on making camouflage covers in front of a drying shed. The drying shed houses camouflage covers for Bessonneau hangars. 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
- Object Name
- photograph
- date made
- ca 1917-1918
- place made
- Europe
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- emulsion (overall material)
- cardboard (base material)
- paper (label material)
- Measurements
- overall, photograph: 5 5/8 in x 7 3/8 in; 14.2875 cm x 18.7325 cm
- ID Number
- 2013.3101.11
- nonaccession number
- 2013.3101
- catalog number
- 2013.3101.11
- maker number
- 10058
- subject
- Women
- World War I
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Photography
- Signal Corps
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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