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Oblique aerial photograph of mountainous terrain, Shaanxi Province, China, circa October 1935. An arrow on the right points to a trench, identified in the inscription as a bandit trench.Inscription: "Bandit trenches near Fu Chow. North Shensi…

Aerial photograph of trenches in Berthenicourt, France, August 18, 1917. Trenches and other landmarks are noted in black ink. Photo from album page 15.Inscription: "37cm CA. C30. L38. 18-8-17. 13H 30. 3000M Berthenicourt. 86.7-40.1."Part of the…

Aerial photograph of trenches in France, May 25, 1917. Trenches and other landmarks are noted in black ink. Photo from album page 14.Inscription: "C.27-22. Boy de la Rancune. 25-5-17. 9H 30. 1500M. O. G. Brush, Capt. Ro.O. SW 15-B. #4."Part of the…

Aerial photograph of a battlefield in France, circa 1917-1919. Trenches and other landmarks are noted in black ink. Photo from album page 13.Part of the Frederick Staples photograph album containing twenty eight (28) black-and-white photographs,…

Aerial photograph of trenches in Berthenicourt, France, August 18, 1917. Trenches and other landmarks are noted in black ink. Photo from album page 12.Inscription: "37cm CA. C30. L38. 18-8-17. 13H 30. 3000M. Berthenicourt. 86.7-40.1."Part of the…

Aerial photograph of a forest in France, September 5, 1917. Trenches and other landmarks are noted in black ink. Photo from album page 11.Inscription: "37cm CA BR.209 L.143. 5-9-17. 11H 3200M. Bois de Messidor (865-435)."Inscription on tape: "Herman.…

Aerial photograph of trenches in an unidentified area of France, December 14, 1918.Inscription: "C.P.27.CDT.U.L Burdett 12-14-18."

Stereograph, "'And the trench was a reeking shambles.' German dead in the La Bassee area," Image number V18858, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1919. Image of dead servicemen in trenches. Caption on reverse describes the battle at La Bassée…

Stereograph, "French soldiers resting in the trenches," Image Number 18633, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1919. Image of servicemen resting in trenches. Caption on reverse describes the construction, layout, and purposes of trenches in the war.

Photograph of a deceased serviceman lying in a trench, circa 1914-1918. Two servicemen are visible in the distance walking across the battlefield.Inscription on album page: "Dead Boche in trench."Part of Album One from the Nancy Harkness Collection…