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Photograph of an artillery gun, circa 1917-1919.Part of a scrapbook containing items related to Sidney Van Wyck Peters' service with the 24th Aero Squadron during World War I, circa 1917-1919.

Photograph of an artillery display in the Place de la Concorde, Paris, France, circa 1917-1919.Inscription on album page: "Place De La Concorde."Part of a scrapbook containing items related to Sidney Van Wyck Peters' service with the 24th Aero…

Photograph of an artillery shell lodged in a tree, circa 1917-1919.Inscription on album page: "Happy landing."Part of a scrapbook containing items related to Sidney Van Wyck Peters' service with the 24th Aero Squadron during World War I, circa…

Photograph of a gun emplacement, circa 1917-1919.Inscription on album page: "Emplacement from which Paris was shelled."Part of a scrapbook containing items related to Sidney Van Wyck Peters' service with the 24th Aero Squadron during World War I,…

Photograph of four artillery shells, circa 1917-1919.Inscription on album page: "Dead Man's Hill. Some dead ones."Part of a scrapbook containing items related to Sidney Van Wyck Peters' service with the 24th Aero Squadron during World War I, circa…

Photograph of people looking at an artillery gun, nicknamed "Big Bertha," Paris, France, circa 1917-1919.Inscription on album page: "Big Bertha."Part of a scrapbook containing items related to Sidney Van Wyck Peters' service with the 24th Aero…

Stereograph, "Shells Bursting in Ruined French Village," Set Number 13, Image Number V18898, Keystone View Company," circa 1914-1921. Image of a grassy field with smoke from an explosion in the distance. Caption on reverse describes the destruction…

Stereograph, "Artillerymen, Who Between the Germans and the Mud, are Emplacing Their Guns with Difficulty," Set Number 14, Image Number V18902, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1921. Image of soldiers with heavy artillery guns and various other…

Stereograph, "A French 155 mm. Gun Trained on the Trenches of the Huns," Set Number 15, Image Number 18651, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1921. Image of soldiers with large heavy artillery gun in a forest. Caption on reverse describes innovations…

Stereograph, "Feeding 'Grannie' - Shell Hoisted into Position," Set Number 17, Image Number V18911, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1921. Image of a shell being lifted with a pulley system to be loaded into a heavy artillery gun. Caption on reverse…