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World War I in France Photographs
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
Overview and metadata sections
The collection consists of photographs of World War I scenes in France and other countries. While the majority depict military installments, soldiers, and high-ranking officers, there are a large number of portraits of everyday people and landscape photographs. The photographs were tipped into photo albums. Some of them have appeared in published works. Most of the photographs bear a handwritten caption in French on the reverse side, though some are in English. The captions have been copied verbatim and serve as folder titles.
The collection was formed as a result of a Departmental practice of combining into one collection material of various accessions relating to a particular person, family, or subject.
Transferred to Manuscripts Division on August 13, 2002.
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
No appraisal information is available.
- Publisher
- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2009
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research.
- Use Restrictions
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Collection Inventory
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Image of women with piles of folded shirts.
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Poster headline reads: "Translation aux Invalides des cendres de Rouget de L'Isle Auteur de 'la Marseillaise'"
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Back of photograph also contains the note "Les americains en France."
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Caption continues: "Le bureau des directeurs." 4 prints.
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Soldiers are loading a cannon, wearing helmets and gas masks.
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Caption continues: "Monsieur Dumesnil pendant le défilé." 4 prints.
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Image of a poster.
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In addition to the two photographs, the folder includes a typed press release of the United States Maritime Commission inviting bids for four obsolete passenger vessels. Among the vessels is the U.S.S. Washington.
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