Old Hickory machine gun pill box
Title
Old Hickory machine gun pill box
Description
Machine gun pill box constructed in the ruins of a shelled house . Caption reads : '"Old Hickory Machine Gun Pill Box ' Constructed by 105th Engineers . Not completed on account of Bosche retreating in 'Voormozele [sic-Voormezeele] Stunt." '
Historical note
The reference to "Old Hickory " no doubt refers to the "Old Hickory Division " the nickname given to the U.S . 30th Infantry Division . This unit was composed of men from National Guard units in North Carolina , South Carolina , Georgia , and Tennessee .
Date
1918
Creator
Warfield, Francis B.
Place
Belgium
Collection name
Frierson-Warfield Papers, 1813-1928
Collection finding aid
http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/frierson-warfield-papers-1813-1859-1925-1928
Accession number
90-288
Education Tags
US.28 World War I
Subjects
War Machine guns World War, 1914-1918
Owning Institution
Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#
33107
Digital Type
Still Image
Digital format
Image/jp2
Media Type
Photographs
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Image dimensions
5.25" x 3.25"
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