World War, 1914-1918

A photograph of what appears to be military buildings nestled in the trees. Probably part of the American position where Harry S. Truman was located near Verdun. The photograph, with the number 35 visible in the bottom right corner, is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

This is a photograph of First Lieutenant Walter Slagle. A handwritten note on the back of the photo reads: "1st Lt. Walter G. Slagle, taken a Camp Mills, N.Y., April 1919." The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

Two monoliths stand beside a street in an unidentified city in France. The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

This is a view of the Fontaine des Mers by Jacques Ignace Hittorff in the Place de Concorde in Paris, France. Also seen is the Obelisk of Luxor. The photograph was probably taken when Harry Truman was touring France at the end of World War I. It is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

A large building with a hole in its roof stands somewhere in World War I France. The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

This is a photograph of Lieutenant Colonel Arthur J. Elliot taken in France during World War I. Note on the back of the photograph reads: "Lt. Col. A.J. Elliott [sic], 129th FA." The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

Automobiles move along a street in a French city. The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

This is a photograph of a bridge in Bar le Duc, France providing a crossing of the Ornain River. The soldier near the bridge is unidentified. The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

Unidentified soldiers march along a parade ground. In the background can be seen what appears to be barracks and office buildings. The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

This is a photograph of Monte Carlo, France. A note on the back of this photograph in Harry S. Truman's handwriting reads: "A park in front of Casino at Monte Carlo." The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.