World War, 1914-1918

Photograph of the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery at Romagne, France. Fourteen thousand World War I dead were buried there on 130-1/2 acres, with about 900 "unknown." From: Unknown.

American soldiers in the Argonne Forest during World War One. Donor: Frank Freidel, who purchased the photographs from the National Archives and Records Administration.

World War One gun crew from Regimental Headquarters Company, 23rd Infantry, firing 37mm gun during an advance against German entrenched positions. Donor: Frank Freidel, who obtained these photographs from the National Archives.

Airmen and French women eating lunch at the Citroen, munition plant. Donor: Frank Freidel, who obtained these photographs from the National Archives.

Officers of the 129th Field Artillery back from France, in Camp Mills, New York. Harry S. Truman is seated second from left. Photo is tattered and creased. Original photograph is in oversize file. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

A group photograph of Battery C, 35th Division, "Back from France." They are at Camp Mills, New York. Photo is tattered and creased. Original photograph is in oversize file. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

General view of the conference table at the Potsdam Conference. Josef Stalin can be seen at the center of the table in the white uniform. Others from his left are: unidentified Soviet military official; Andre Gromyko; Admiral William Leahy; Secretary of State James Byrnes; President Harry S. Truman; Charles Bohlen; Joseph E. Davies; Sir Alexander Cadogan; Clement R. Attlee; Major Birse of Britain; unidentified Soviet official; Andre I. Vishinsky, Soviet Vice Commissar for Foreign Affairs; Soviet Foreign Minister Vyashaslav Molotov. The Soviet official between Vishinsky and Molotov is A. B.

A good, full-length photograph of Harry S. Truman in his World War I uniform posing by his remodeled Stafford car. He is probably in Independence, Missouri. From: Truman house. From an original negative found in the house.

La Vallee d'Argeles et les Pyrenees vues du Pic du Jer. Shown are summits of Visco, Vignemale, Cabaliros, Monne and Pic Du Midi D'Arrens in the Pyrenees near Lourdes. Vignemale is the highest of the Pyrenean summits. From am album of Lorain H. Cunningham. Mr. Cunningham served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

IX Station du Calvaire at Lourdes, located in southwestern France. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.