A pencil and watercolor sketch on paper of the first American soldiers to cross the Rhine river at Coblenz, Germany (now known as Koblenz) after the Armistice of World War I. A pontoon bridge provides a crossing over the Rhine River. On the left of the bridge is a column of soldiers; a few vehicles are on the right.
Charcoal sketch on paper. The work depicts American troops crossing a bridge over the Rhine in the city of Koblenz, Germany. The bridge, made of planks laid over a series of boats, cuts vertically through the foreground.
Charcoal sketch on white paper. Armed American soldiers carrying supplies march through a Coblenz street whose sides are crowded with civilians, many of whom are holding umbrellas. There are two large buildings in the background.
A pencil sketch on paper Coblenz, Germany (now known as Koblenz). The Rhine river occupies most of the sketch. On the right bank, there are several buildings, but one tall building stands out on the right edge of the sketch (possibly Basilica St. Kastor).
Charcoal sketch on white paper, mounted on thick paper. Sketch shows a town across a river. On the right, there is a bridge that crosses the river into town, and on the left there is a large castle-like building. There are people on the river bank on the right, and more buildings visible in the distance.
This pencil sketch of the Rhine River was drawn at the close of World War I by one of the official American Expeditionary Forces soldier-artists. Reaching the Rhine was a major objective of the AEF during the war. The American occupation of the German city of Koblenz began in December 1918, after November's armistice.
In this sketch, the Rhine River is in the foreground. Across the river, the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress sits atop a hill. This fortress served as the US Army's headquarters during the occupation.
Charcoal sketch on paper of the Rhine river in Coblenz, Germany. To the left of the river, in the town of Coblenz, is a busy street with several vehicles, street cars, and pedestrians. There are several boats docked along the river. Across the river on the right is the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress standing on top of Ehrenbreitstein hill.
Pencil sketch on paper. The sketch shows a riverbank, with the river on the left and the village on the right, in the town of Coblenz (now known as Koblenz), Germany shortly after the Armistice of the First World War.
Charcoal, color crayon, and possibly ink wash sketch on board. Scene of a large square filled with civilians. Several soldiers can be seen among the crowd on horseback or, on the left, on a wheeled vehicle. The civilians are carrying umbrellas in the rain. The square is lined with buildings.
Pencil (and possibly watercolor?) sketch on white paper and mounted on thick brown paper. Focal point of sketch is a bridge that crosses the Rhine river in Coblenz. To the right there is a large building and a small park with trees, bushes, and a path along the riverside. To the left, on the other side of the river, there is a town, complete with a church steeple and houses. There are rolling hills behind the town.
A frontal portrait of Clement A. F. Flagler depicted as Major General, commanded 5th Field Artillery Brigade, Chief of Artillery, 3rd Corps. An oil painting on an illlustration board. A white man, Major General Flagler has black/gray hair, brown eyes, black/gray moustache. He is wearing an Overseas Cap with gold trim representing General staff and two stars on the front left portion of the cap indicating his rank as a Major General. He is wearing an officer tunic. He has two military ribbons on his left chest from left to right (viewer's perspective): Spanish Campaign and Spanish War Service. On his shoulder strap, there are two stars again indicating his rank as a Major General. He has a shoulder patch of a red, yellow, and blue rainbow representing the forty-second division. He has one brown downward chevron indicating at least six months of service overseas. It appears that he is holding a knife in his hands. Major General Flagler's signature can be seen on the bottom of the portrait. The bottom portion of the painting is not sketched or painted in great detail. Wear and tear can be seen on the edges particularly the lower left corner.
A three-quarters portrait of Private Harold J. Devereaux looking to the right. An oil painting on an illustration board. A white soldier, he is wearing a brown uniform with a coat, brown gloves, and a brown cap that might be the overseas cap. Private Devereaux belongs to Company M, 125th Infantry, 32nd Division. Private Devereaux is smoking a cigarette and a portion of a rifle can be seen being held in his right arm. Affixed to his left chest, the red/white/blue/white/red pin is the Distinguished Service Cross medal. A red arrow with a stripe in the middle on his left shoulder represents the Thirty-second division. The handle of a knife can be seen on the bottom of the portrait. His signature can be seen in red crayon on the bottom of the portrait.
Oil on illustration board. Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel George L. Watson. Army Service Ribbons for Decorations and Medals include: Légion d'honneur, and the Croix de Guerre with palm. Watson also wears officer and General Staff Corps pins on the collar of his tunic, the insignia of a Lieutenant Colonel on his shoulder loops, a General Staff Corp armband with red and white (indicating army headquarters with insignia on his left arm sleeve, and the 3rd army insignia on the shoulder of left arm sleeve. Watson also wears two gold chevrons on his lower left arm sleeve (indicating overseas service), three gold chevrons on his lower right arm sleeve (indicated wounds recieved in action), and a Sam Browne belt. He has short brown hair and a moustache. Watson's signature in pencil is in the top left corner.
This bassoon was made by Heinrich Joseph Haseneier in Coblenz, Germany, mid-19th century. It has a stained maple body with German silver keys and bands, and no bocal. The bassoon has a metal plate that is engraved:
STADT COBLENZ / GUTSCHEIN ÜBER / 10 / ZEHN PFENNIG / DER BETRAG FÜR DIESEN GUTSCHEIN WIRD 3 MONATE / NACH EINEM VOM OBERBÜRGERMEISTER ZU / BESTIMMENDEN TERMIN BEI DER STADTKASSE / IN COBLENZ IN BAR EINGELÖST. / COBLENZ, DEN 1 MÄRZ 1920 / DER OBERBÜRGERMEISTER / [[signature]]
STADT COBLENZ / GUTSCHEIN ÜBER / FÜNFZIG PFENNIG / DER BETRAG FÜR DIESEN GUTSCHEIN WIRD 3 MONATE / NACH EINEM VOM OBERBÜRGERMEISTER ZUBESTIMMERDEN / TERMIN BEI DER STADTKASSE IN COBLENZ IN BAR EINGELÖST / COBLENZ / D.1. JANUAR 1919. / DER OBERBÜRGERMEISTER / CLUSTERNAM / 50