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The American advance in the Argonne. Shells and cartridge for American shooting guns being unloaded from a narrow gauge railroad at an ammunition dump behind the American lines in the Argonne. Under cover of night a horse-drawn vehicle which doesn't make as much noise as an engine and isn't so likely to be observed by the Boche, will transport the ammunition to the front.

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The American advance in the Argonne. Shells and cartridge for American shooting guns being unloaded from a narrow gauge railroad at an ammunition dump behind the American lines in the Argonne. Under cover of night a horse-drawn vehicle which doesn't make as much noise as an engine and isn't so likely to be observed by the Boche, will transport the ammunition to the front.
Collection

"The Pageant of America" Collection

v.7 - In defense of liberty

(unpublished photographs)

World War : Transportation

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: PoA (UnPub.), v. 7.36.012
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: 23052
Physical Description
Extent: 16.5 x 22 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 128166
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 7.36.012
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b2fb2bc0-c615-012f-f19d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The American advance in the Argonne. Shells and cartridge for American shooting guns being unloaded from a narrow gauge railroad at an ammunition dump behind the American lines in the Argonne. Under cover of night a horse-drawn vehicle which doesn't make as much noise as an engine and isn't so likely to be observed by the Boche, will transport the ammunition to the front." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-bebc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The American advance in the Argonne. Shells and cartridge for American shooting guns being unloaded from a narrow gauge railroad at an ammunition dump behind the American lines in the Argonne. Under cover of night a horse-drawn vehicle which doesn't make as much noise as an engine and isn't so likely to be observed by the Boche, will transport the ammunition to the front." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-bebc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). The American advance in the Argonne. Shells and cartridge for American shooting guns being unloaded from a narrow gauge railroad at an ammunition dump behind the American lines in the Argonne. Under cover of night a horse-drawn vehicle which doesn't make as much noise as an engine and isn't so likely to be observed by the Boche, will transport the ammunition to the front. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-bebc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The American advance in the Argonne. Shells and cartridge for American shooting guns being unloaded from a narrow gauge railroad at an ammunition dump behind the American lines in the Argonne. Under cover of night a horse-drawn vehicle which doesn't make as much noise as an engine and isn't so likely to be observed by the Boche, will transport the ammunition to the front.