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Cormicy Dance Hall
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Exterior view of the damage to the dance hall in Cormicy. Caption reads: "The Cormicy dance-hall. Dance halls in France, whether wrecked as this one or not are just as desolate, for a law prevents dancing in France during the war."
February 1, 1919
Publication Information
| Date Created | February 1, 1919 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 12 x 7 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Ray E. William American Ambulance Field Service photographs, 1917-1918 |
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| Call Number | PH 1263, Env. 1 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Church in Cormicy
February 1, 1919
View of exterior of a church in Cormicy which was hit by opposing forces and almost completely destroyed. Caption reads: "Churches, as the most prominent buildings in French villages, are usually t...
Main Road in Cormicy
February 1, 1919
Damaged buildings on the main road in Cormicy. Three men are in the road near a building on the right. Captioned: "The main street at Cormicy, showing the church in the distance. This road is on th...
Destroyed Village of Northern France
February 1, 1919
Elevated view of a village in France that has been totally destroyed by the war. Caption reads: "The utter ruin and desolation of a typical bombarded village in Northern France."
Cormicy Church
February 1, 1919
Ruins of a French Church. Captioned: "The interior of the Cormicy Church — if there can be an interior to a building without a roof."
A Very Successfully Camouflaged French Road
February 1, 1919
Screens prevent hostile balloons from viewing a French road. Captioned: "A very successfully camouflaged French road. The screens across the road are to prevent hostile observation balloons from wa...
Church with Damaged Clock
February 1, 1919
Exterior view of a damaged church tower, with a clock at the top. Caption reads: "Ruined church at St. Hilaire-le-Grand. Notice the clock."
