Member of Thirtieth Division with supply tank
Title
Member of Thirtieth Division with supply tank
Description
A member of the American Expeditionary Force walks in front of a supply tank at Caution Paddock (near Villeret) . He appears to have a cigarette in his mouth . "GRIFF " is written on front of the tank . The faint image of a person in a knee-length coat is; seen in the background to the right of the tank .
Historical note
Official U.S . Army Signal Corps photograph . Most likely obtained by Francis B . "Dolly " Warfield since it represents an area of the front where his unit (105th Engineers Regiment , 30th Infantry Division) was stationed . Tanks carried supplies for advanced ; troops and were able to go where no other transportation could .
Date
1918 September 29
Creator
United States. Army. Signal Corps
Place
Aisne (France)
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
Soldiers Military personnel Uniforms Military uniforms Helmets Arms & armament Gas masks Military vehicles Armored vehicles Tanks (Military science) Campaigns & battles War World War, 1914-1918
Owning Institution
Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#
30548
Digital Type
Still Image
Digital format
Image/jp2
Media Type
Photographs
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