Watercolor and charcoal sketch on paper board. The work depicts a double decked wharf at the American Base Port at Marseille in France. A large white ship is partially visible at the center of the painting, with brightly colored dazzle camouflage on on its hull. Several large orange cranes are next to the ship. Men are visible working on both the top and bottom levels of the wharf. Signed at the bottom left by the artist, "W.J. Aylward, A.E.F. '19." Also written at bottom is the title, "Double-decked Wharf - American Base Port at Marseille"
Pencil sketch of U.S. Engineers with the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) constructing docks at Brest, France, during World War I. Depicted are soldiers moving lumber and hammering it into place to build the wooden docks. There is a large triangular structure at the center that soldiers are climbing, and more triangular structures in the background. There are also ships floating in the harbor in the background, including one with smoke coming out of its smokestacks. Sketch is on white paper mounted on tan card, which is ruled with decorative graphite lines. Signed at bottom left by the artist, "W.J. Duncan, Brest, July 24, '18"
Charcoal and watercolor sketch on paper board. The work depicts American schooners in the harbor at Marseille in France. Multiple boats are docked at the harbor and men are working along the docks and on the boats. There are several white buildings in the background. Blue sky shows through the masts and sails of the schooners. Signed at bottom right by the artist, "W.J. Aylward, A.E.F '19"
Watercolor and charcoal on paper board. The work depicts warehouses lining the quays at the American Base Port at Marseille, France, during World War I, 1919. Dock workers load and unload cargo from trucks with cranes. Smoke billows from chimneys. A soldier in the foreground is walking along the quay at right, wearing a tan military uniform. Signed at bottom right by the artist, "W.J. Aylward, A.E.F. '19"
Watercolor and charcoal on paper board. Depicted is the waterfront at the Old Harbor at Marseille, 1918, during World War I. There are several large buildings with orange tiled roofs and colorful green and blue shutters. There is laundry hanging on lines between the buildings and there are large colorful signs hanging from the buildings. There are several people out on the street in front of the buildings, one of whom at the center, wearing a red and blue uniform, is possibly a zouave. There is a truck loaded with cargo at center right, several orange barrels at right, and small boat tied to a larger boat, docked at left. Signed at bottom right by the artist, "W.J. Aylward, A.E.F. '19"
Charcoal and watercolor on paper board. The art depicts dock workers at the American Base Port in Marseille, France, who are repairing a damaged ship. Only the front hull of the ship is visible, with green, white, and black dazzle camouflage painted on it. There are large sections missing from the hull, which the workers are in the process of replacing. The workers are standing on three levels of scaffolding. A small boat with a black and white smoke stack is floating next to the workers. In the background there is a white building and an American flag is seen flying from the deck of another ship. Signed at bottom right by the artist, "W.J. Aylward, A.E.F. '19."
Watercolor and charcoal sketch on paper. The work depicts the harbor at La Pallice, France. Pictured at left is a large orange crane unloading a knockdown freight car. Several dock workers surround the freight car to assist in the unloading. There is a man in a blue shirt and tan hat sitting in the foreground of the sketch and a man in white shirt and tan vest walking at the left foreground. In the background of the sketch is another crane and a large white ship with a yellow smoke stack. Small buildings line the harbor along the right of the painting. The sky is a vibrant blue with gray and white smoke rising from smoke stacks. Signed at bottom right by the artist, "W.J. Aylward, A.E.F. '19"
Mixed media drawing on paper. The work depicts a ship with a crane, known as a "floating crane," at the Cassatt Bassens Docks in Bourdeaux, France. The deck of the floating crane is loaded with supplies and men. The crane is in the process of loading a piece of field artillery onto a large white boat. The boat appears to have green dazzle camouflage visible on the hull. There are other buildings and ships in the background. The sky is full of clouds with only partial spots of blue showing through. Signed at bottom right by the artist, "W.J. Aylward, A.E.F. '19."