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[Aerial view of battlefield, France] (Item)

Aerial photograph of a battlefield, France, July 25, 1918. Artillery shell craters and a group of advancing British troops are labeled in white pencil. Inscription: "35. Æ.A.880. [illegible].E.14a. 25.7.18.10-15. F=20."Inscription on album page: "White blotches are shrapnel bursts -- in front of trench is Boche barrage. In rear British protective. Notice troops."Part of Album One from the Nancy…

[Aerial view of battlefield] (Item)

Aerial photograph of an unidentified battlefield in France, circa 1917-1918. Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album containing six hundred and five (605) black-and-white photographs, as well as a few pieces of ephemera, circa 1917-1919. The photos trace Kennedy's military career from his infantry training in the United States to his service in France during World War I and post-war service…

[Aerial view of destroyed town] (Item)

Oblique aerial photograph of a destroyed town and surrounding area in France, circa 1917-1918. Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album containing six hundred and five (605) black-and-white photographs, as well as a few pieces of ephemera, circa 1917-1919. The photos trace Kennedy's military career from his infantry training in the United States to his service in France during World War I…

"And the trench was a reeking shambles" [Stereograph] (Item)

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 (France) as an extension of the Battle of Ypres (Belgium) in late 1914.

Desolated Berry au Bac, after Four Years of Fighting, France [Stereograph] (Item)

Stereograph, "Desolated Berry au Bac, after Four Years of Fighting, France," Set Number 40, Image Number V18936, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1921. Image of craters in the ground and debris on the battleground. Caption on reverse describes the destructive force of war.

Human Wreckage in No Man's Land, Chemin des Dames, France [Stereograph] (Item)

Stereograph, "Human Wreckage in No Man's Land, Chemin des Dames, France," Set Number 6, Image Number V18837, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1921. Image of soldier's skeleton still partially dressed in uniform, with helmet and rifle. Caption on reverse describes the scene and identifies the remains as a British soldier.

Desolate Waste on Chemin des Dames Battlefield, France [Stereograph] (Item)

Stereograph, "Desolate Waste on Chemin des Dames Battlefield, France," Set Number 5, Image Number V18834, Keystone View Company , circa 1914-1921. Image of burned battlefield with officer standing in the foreground. Caption on reverse describes the scene and notes that it is the site where American troops sent their first shots across the Aisne canal at the Germans.

His Last Fight - See He Lies, Death Staring from His Eyes [Stereograph] (Item)

Stereograph, "His Last Fight - 'See He Lies, Death Staring from His Eyes' - Somewhere in France," Set Number 7, Image Number V18854, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1921. Image of rubble and a dead soldier. Caption on reverse describes the scene with sentimental language.