Photograph by
United States Army Signal Corps, American, founded 1860
Subject of
366th Infantry Regiment, American, 1917 - 1919
92d Infantry Division, American, 1917 - 1945
Date
August 8,1918
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 5 5/8 × 7 7/8 in. (14.3 × 20 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 6 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (16.5 × 21.6 cm)
Description
A black and white photograph that depicts soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 366th Infantry, 92nd Division, participating in a gas mask drill. The soldiers are standing, running, and kneeling as puffs of gas fill the air. A large tent stands on the right side of the photo and in the background are rows of smaller triangle tents. The Signal Corps USA logo is in the bottom left of the photograph. The number: [25929] is written next to the logo. The words: [3d Bn. 366 Inf. - 92nd Div. at Gas Mask drill - Ainvelle, Vosges, France - Aug 8, 1918.] are written at the bottom inside the white border. The border on the right edge of the photograph is discolored. The back of the photograph is blank.
Place depicted
Vosges, Ainvelle, Lorraine, France, Europe
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
photographs
Topic
Men
Military
Photography
World War I
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.23.10
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f23d3d8f-6869-4068-92ee-7d87dbbcac5f

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