World War, 1914-1918

Very crossroads, used as division post command by 91st Division, from Sept. 26 to 28, 1918. This is about 1/2 kilometer southeast of Very, Meuse, France, Feb. 16, 1919. From: Lillian R. Craig, Scotland County Public Library, Memphis, Missouri.

Profile photograph of Captain Harry S. Truman, 129th Field Artillery, in uniform, writing. He is at Verdun. Same as 59-1577, only better print. From: Estate of Mary Jane Truman.

Photograph of a column of soldiers in World War I uniforms, marching alongside a railroad track. The photograph was found between pages 158 and 159 in The Pandex, a law school yearbook for 1924. From: General - K.C. School of Law - Yearbook 1924

Wounded being taken care of at the first dressing station back of the lines. 35th Division, Cheppy, Meuse, Varennes, France, Sept. 29, 1918. From: Lillian R. Craig, Scotland County Public Library, Memphis, Missouri.

Among the ruins of Cheppy and on a nearby hillside, a company of American infantrymen pitch their "shelter-half tents" for the night on their way to the Argonne front. In the foreground, horses drink their fill from a river. From: Lillian R. Craig, Scotland County Public Library, Memphis, Missouri.

View of Wesserling from the top of the grade. At the time the picture was taken it was the Division Headquarters of the 35th Division. On the road between Wesserling and Treh, France, July 15, 1918. From: Lillian R. Craig, Scotland County Public Library, Memphis, Missouri.

Postcard of three World War I American solders. Left to right: Sgt. Koganl, Sgt. Fugitt, and "brother" (not known which "brother"). From: William H. Garzke, Sr.

Black-and-white Post Card of a type of United States submarine that helped subdue the German U-Boats during World War I. From: William H. Garzke, Sr.

Postcard of a man and woman greeting American soldiers during World War I. "In 1870 their little home fell a victim of the German hordes, and in 1918 they lived to greet their American liberators." From: William H. Garzke, Sr.

Postcard showing a view of a World War I stronghold dugout on the side of a road at Mouilly, Meuse, France. From: William H. Garzke, Sr.