Gathering Marsh Grass for Camouflage in San Mihiel Drive
Object Details
- Description
- Black and white photograph taken by the Signal Corps during World War I. A group of soldiers is gathering marsh grass for making camouflage. The Signal Corps' emblem is visible in the bottom left-hand corner of the image. The photo is mounted on a board, with the title on the board below the photo.
- The Photographic Section of the Signal Corps was established in July 1917. It was responsible for the US Army's official ground and aerial photography of World War I.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ca 1917-1918
- ID Number
- 2013.3101.67
- nonaccession number
- 2013.3101
- catalog number
- 2013.3101.67
- maker number
- 21401
- Object Name
- photograph
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- emulsion (overall material)
- cardboard (base material)
- paper (label material)
- Measurements
- overall, photograph: 5 1/2 in x 7 1/8 in; 13.97 cm x 18.0975 cm
- place made
- Europe
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Photography
- Signal Corps
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Women
- related event
- World War I
- Record ID
- nmah_1452100
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-f4e1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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