Photograph by
United States Army Signal Corps, American, founded 1860
Subject of
325th Field Signal Battalion, American, 1917 - 1918
92d Infantry Division, American, 1917 - 1945
Date
October 1, 1918
Medium
gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Description
In this photograph, soldiers are stringing lines along barren treees across hilly terrain. A wooden plank bridges two hilly cliffs while soldiers work below. There is an unattended wagon in the dirt clearing below the wooden plank. On the left side of the photo, soldiers are working near the wooden plank. The Signal Corps USA logo is in the bottom left corner of the photograph. The number [25951] is written next to the logo. The words [325 Field Signal Bn. 92nd Div- Stringing Lines. Binarville (Argonne) Oct 1, 1918.] are written at the bottom inside the white border.
Place depicted
Binarville, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
photographs
Topic
Military
World War I
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.97.23.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd553ebd19e-b520-4a7b-b5ee-861347e8576c

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