World War, 1914-1918

An unidentified soldier gets a haircut from an unidentified barber at Camp Doniphan, Ft. Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma. Harry S. Truman and the 129th Field Artillery trained at Camp Doniphan prior to leaving for France in World War I.

Three unidentified National Guard soldiers stand in a trench they dug during training at Camp Doniphan, Ft. Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma. Camp Doniphan is where Harry S. Truman and the 129th Field Artillery took his training in the National Guard before leaving for France in World War I.

A photograph of World War I war damage somewhere in Europe. The number 6 is printed in the bottom right hand corner. 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 barracks at Camp Doniphan, Ft. Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma. An unidentified soldier is also shown walking up the road. Harry S. Truman trained here before leaving for France in World War I.

This is a photograph of war damage somewhere in Europe during World War I. The number 45 is printed in the bottom right hand corner. The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

An unidentified soldier stands in front of a hole blown in the side of a ship. The ship is in dry dock and under repair.

This is a photograph of a trench with large mounds of dirt on either side. The picture was taken at Camp Doniphan, Ft. Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma where Harry S. Truman took his training in the National Guard before leaving for France in World War I.

Select officers of the 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division, pose for a photograph on board the USS Zeppelin. Written on the bottom of the photograph are two names: Colonel [Emery] Smith and Lt. Colonel [Marvin] Gates with arrows pointing to the two men. The man second from the left in the second row is Captain Ted Marks. The rest of the men are unidentified.

An unidentified World War I soldier hangs up his gear to dry. The location is unknown.

A group of unidentified soldiers eat a meal beside a parked train, somewhere 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.