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War Ruins

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Ruins of a French house. Captioned: "The first real ruins of the war that any of S.S.U. 12 ever saw. Our way to the front lead over the battlefield of the Marne. We were here prom night, 1917."

Date Created:
1917

Publication Information

Date Created 1917

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 12 x 7 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Ray E. William American Ambulance Field Service photographs, 1917-1918
Call Number PH 1263

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013DCT
Legacy ID
WHi 4592

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