World War, 1914-1918

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.

Military troops are marching in formation at Camp Doniphan, Ft. Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma where Harry S. Truman trained before leaving for France in World War I. All are unidentified.

A group of unidentified National Guard soldiers at Camp Doniphan, Ft. Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma, are pictured taking a meal break while in training. These soldiers trained at Camp Doniphan before leaving for France in World War I.

Two unidentified soldiers walk around the grounds of Camp Doniphan, Ft. Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma. Harry S. Truman trained at Camp Doniphan before leaving for France in World War I.

This is a photograph of soldiers on horseback moving down a road. In the distance, two men walk behind the column. It is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

Two World War I soldiers pose for a photograph outside their tent. The man on the right is First Lieutenant Newell T. Paterson. The man on the left is unidentified. Lieutenant Paterson's name is stenciled on the rolled up baggage on the left. The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

An American soldier stands holding the reins of a saddled horse. Another horse without its rider stands in the background. The number 290 is printed in the bottom right corner of the photograph. The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.