World War, 1914-1918

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.

This is a photograph of what appears to be a small bedroom with light coming through the window. The exact location 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.

This is a photograph of a large group of men in uniform, most carrying bundles, marching in ragged columns on a city street while it snows. The location 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.

An unidentified World War I cavalry soldier is pictured on horseback. He is holding a riding crop in his right hand. The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

Columns of soldiers on parade during World War I walk by while spectators watch from the curb. The location 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.

An unidentified man and woman pose in front of a store with three unidentified American soldiers. 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 women, one carrying the Red Cross flag, march in the street of an unidentified city while spectators watch from the sidewalk. The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.