World War, 1914-1918

This is a photograph of a road in World War I France. The exact location of the road is unknown. The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

A photograph of a road near Verdun in World War I France. On the back, Harry S. Truman wrote a description, part of which is unintelligible. He states, in part, that ". . . from Fort Tavanne. Where the road runs is where my --- dougout and Post of command was in the war. It was shelled regularly but was never hit." The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

Two unidentified soldiers stand by a lake watching the swans. Behind them is a chateau, possibly in the village of Montigny-sur-Aube where Harry S. Truman trained at the elite artillery school. 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 the positions of Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, near Verdun, France. The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

A large group of soldiers walk along a street, possibly in Brest, France. The town can be seen in the distance and the beach along the Penfeld River on the left. The picture has a small white defect in the lower left quadrant. 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 a track for a train running alongside a road in World War I France. The exact location is unknown. The photograph, which is damaged in the upper left hand corner from folding, 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 American armed positions during the Battle of Verdun during World War I. This photograph is marked on the front. Harry S. Truman wrote on the back, "Battery C position in...foreground. Bty D to the left. Ft De Souville and ...ntenie de Hospital 2nd Battalion headquarters." The photograph was taken during the Battle of Verdun and 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 wide river taken during World War I. An unidentified individual can be seen in the upper right corner holding what appears to be a rope. The bottom part of the photograph is overexposed. 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 soldiers and horse drawn wagons moving along a road, somewhere in World War I France. The exact location is unknown. It 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 damaged building in France in World War I. The exact location is unknown. It is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.