Music among the ruins

Squad of American soldiers listening to one of their comrades playing the organ in the half-wrecked old church in Exermont, in the Argonne, France

American Sugar Bulletin

This issue of the American Sugar Bulletin includes an article describing how chocolate had been transformed into a new source of protein for soldiers.

Etraye, France

One of the guns of Battery D, 105th Field Artillery, showing American flag which was hoisted after the last shot had been fired when the armistice took effect. Etraye, France

Christmas mail sorted at Pier 86

Small portions of the Christmas mail that is being sorted at Pier 86, North River, New York City, for the American Expeditionary Forces. The mail comes from every part of the country.

Guard Duty

Miner, Cpl. George, a Winnebago from Tomah, Wisconsin; standing, with rifle, on guard duty, Niederahren, Germany.

Captain Harry Truman

Officers, 129th Field Artillery, at regimental headquarters at Chteau le Chanay near Courcemont, France, March 1919. Captain Harry Truman, second row, third from right.

Tanks as pleasure cars

Original Caption: Tanks as pleasure cars. Girl students of Smith College Northampton, Massachusetts, doing their relief work in France enjoy ride on a tank of 331st Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 80th Division, left to right, man at wheel, Sgt. McIntosh; Miss Mary Stevenson; Sgt. F. Robinson; Anna Rochester; Louise Studebaker; Lt. O.G. Tumlison at Vincennes, Argonne, Meuse, France.

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