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[Soldiers on German artillery gun] (Item)

Photograph of unidentified American soldiers sitting on a destroyed German artillery gun in Sedan, France, circa 1918-1919. Inscription on album page: "Heavy German gun mired near Sedan."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…

[Soldier with statue of Denfert-Rochereau] (Item)

Photograph of an unidentified American soldier sitting in front of a statue of Pierre Philippe Marie Aristide Denfert-Rochereau in Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole, France, circa 1917-1919. 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…

[Serviceman working on captured Hannover CL.IIIa aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of a serviceman working on a captured Hannover CL.IIIa aircraft, France, circa 1918-1919. This captured German aircraft was shot down by Eddie Rickenbacker and Reed Chambers on October 2, 1918 and was repainted to commemorate its status as a trophy plane. Text painted on the fuselage reads: "Trophy of 1st Pursuit Group. Shot down by Capt. E. V. Rickenbacker & Lt. Reed Chambers, 94th…

[Marc Lagen, John A. Paeglow, and Lieutenant McBrain] (Item)

Photograph of (from left to right) Marc Lagen, John A. Paeglow (misspelled in inscription as "Pieglaw"), and Lieutenant McBrain, likely in France, circa 1918.Inscription: "Capt. Lagen. Mjr. Pieglow [Paeglow]. Lt. McBrain."Inscription on verso: "My Dear Mamma. Here we are -- the Col., the adjutant and your boy. None of us had any sleep the night before -- and I may look fat, but it's only the heavy…

[Marc Lagen and unidentified serviceman in balloon basket] (Item)

Photograph of Marc Lagen (right) and an unidentified serviceman in a balloon basket, likely in France, circa 1918.

[Marc Lagen standing next to partially inflated balloon] (Item)

Photograph of Marc Lagen standing next to a partially inflated balloon, likely in France, circa 1918.

[Marc Lagen standing next to car] (Item)

Photograph of Marc Lagen standing next to a car, likely in France, circa 1918.

[Frank Luke standing next to wreckage of German aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of American fighter ace Frank Luke standing next to the wreckage of a German aircraft, Verdun, France, September 18, 1918. Stamped in corner: "U.S. Signal Corps."Inscription: "24393."Inscription on back of frame: "Frank Luke, 21 victories WWI. NARA #: NWDNS 111-SC-23128 WWI #599."

[Floyd W. Shepard in front of anti-aircraft gun] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Army Air Service serviceman Floyd W. Shepard with a German artillery gun on display in the Place de la Concorde, Paris, France, circa 1918-1919.Inscription on verso: "Place de la Corcorde [Concorde], Paris, and German gun."

[Aerial view of Colombey-les-Belles Aerodrome, France] (Item)

Aerial photograph of the Colombey-les-Belles Aerodrome, France, September 25, 1918. A group of airplanes and the town of Colombey-les-Belles are both labeled in white pencil. Inscription: "[crossed out text]. 25.9.18.1030."Inscription on album page: "American Air Service Depot -- Overlapping picture taken by Boche at 6300M."Part of Album One from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I…

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