Soldiers digging themselves in for the night
Title
Soldiers digging themselves in for the night
Description
A group of American soldiers are resting after a battle that had begun in the morning . They are positioned behind a trench or a small hill and are getting ready to rest for the evening .
Historical note
This is an official U.S . Army Signal Corps photograph . This image was most likely obtained by Francis B . "Dolly " Warfield because it represents an area of the front where his unit (105th Engineers Regiment , 30th Infantry Division) was stationed . The image; pictures members of Company K , 117th Infantry Regiment (formerly Third Regiment Tennessee Infantry) , Thirtieth Division , digging themselves in for the night after an advance that started in the morning .
Date
1918 October 18
Creator
United States. Army. Signal Corps
Place
Aisne (France)
Collection name
Frierson-Warfield Papers, 1813-1928
Collection finding aid
http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/manuscripts/findingaids/90-288.pdf
Accession number
90-288
Education Tags
US.28 trench warfare World War I
Subjects
Soldiers Military personnel Uniforms Military uniforms Helmets Arms & armament Rifles Gas masks Campaigns & battles War World War, 1914-1918 Trench warfare
Owning Institution
Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#
30563
Digital Type
Still Image
Digital format
Image/jp2
Media Type
Photographs
Copyright
While TSLA houses an item, it does not necessarily hold the copyright on the item, nor may it be able to determine if the item is still protected under current copyright law. Users are solely responsible for determining the existence of such instances and for obtaining any other permissions and paying associated fees, that may be necessary for the intended use.
Ordering Information
To order a digital reproduction of this item, please send our order form at http://tsla.tnsosfiles.com/general/forms/ImagingOrder.pdf to Photo Orders, Tennessee State Library & Archives, 403 7th Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37243-0312, or email to photoorders.tsla@tn.gov. Further ordering information can be found at the following location: http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/ordering-images-and-microfilm-digitization .
you wish to report:
Your comment:
Your Name:
...