Trench Near Baccarat, France - June 3, 1918
Transcript
747-U8 WITH THE RAINBOW DIVISION IN FRANCE THE 42nd DIVISION'S FIRST SECTOR was in the Forest of Eliux, about ten miles northeast of Baccarat -- a picturesque place, as the snapshot above gives evidence. The Rainbow Division had the distinction of being the first American contingent in France to take over a divisional sector. The "Movie man" in the foreground is an officer of the U.S. Signal Corps making a historical record of the scene for the archives of the War Department. (Near Badonviller, France; June 3, 1918)
Description
This photograph of trench ten miles northeast of Baccarat dated June 3, 1918, belongs to a collection compiled by Ruby Garrett, the Kansas City, Missouri lawyer who served as Chief Signal Officer of the 42nd Division during World War I.
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| Title | Trench Near Baccarat, France - June 3, 1918 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Photograph of trench ten miles northeast of Baccarat . 3 June 1918. Garrett, Ruby Dwight (1882-1968) Papers, c. 1910-1968. C2558. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. |
| Description | This photograph of trench ten miles northeast of Baccarat dated June 3, 1918, belongs to a collection compiled by Ruby Garrett, the Kansas City, Missouri lawyer who served as Chief Signal Officer of the 42nd Division during World War I. |
| Site Accession Number | C2558 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Language | English |