Among the Wreckage
1918
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During World War I, the U.S. Government’s Committee for Public Information employed artists, who followed troops into France with the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during the war. Commissioned as officers in the Corps of Engineers, the artists were assigned to create artwork in a variety of media to show the war to Americans back home.
Official American military artist Capt. Harvey Dunn made this drawing.
The original description reads: Among the wreckage. Troops going forward at night.
Official American military artist Capt. Harvey Dunn made this drawing.
The original description reads: Among the wreckage. Troops going forward at night.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 55222600
Full Citation: Photograph 111-SC-31699; 111-SC-31699; 1918; Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918 - ca. 1981; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/among-wreckage, October 13, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.