Camouflaged Big Gun Enroute to the Front

Camouflaged Big Gun Enroute to the Front

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Description
Black and white photograph taken by the Signal Corps during World War I. Three soldiers stand in a road with a large gun that is covered with camouflage material. The Signal Corps' emblem is visible in the bottom left-hand corner of the image. 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 1/2 in x 7 1/4 in; 13.97 cm x 18.415 cm
ID Number
2013.3101.18
nonaccession number
2013.3101
catalog number
2013.3101.18
maker number
19793
subject
Women
World War I
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Photography
Signal Corps
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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