Historical Military Transportation

Vintage images documenting military transportation during WWI, featuring trucks, airplanes, and army personnel in historical contexts.

Caproni aircraft conducting a flight from Langley Field in Hampton, VA, to Washington, D.C. The image was taken by the Signal Corps during World War One.

This photograph, taken by a Signal Corps photographer during World War One, shows a side view of motor vehicles. The image captures several trucks of varying types. The photograph is cataloged as number 43,511 and is marked with the symbol "AU."

Close-up view of the fuselage of an airplane used in World War One. The photograph highlights the pilot's seat and instrument board. This image, labeled 111-SC-593, was taken on December 13, 1918, by photographer A.95 Reed. It was used for documentation and research purposes related to airplane production during the war.

View of different carts on a path near a mountain north of the imperial palace of Beijing, Anonymous, c. 1892 - in or before 1897 photomechanical print paper collotype mountains. animal traction, animal-drawn vehicle (carriage etc.) Peking

Sailing ship in the surf, br. Carstens, c. 1893 - in or before 1898 photomechanical print Hamburg paper sailing-ship, sailing-boat. beach

A truck train at New Mexico College of A. and M. A. in State College, N.M. The photograph, taken by SATC photographer 58997, was issued on 4-27-19. The description states the subject and location. The image is designated for official use only.

Rijkswaterstaat photo collection. Improving the channel from Ghent to Terneuzen. Cutting over Sluiskil. New channel compartment, seen from the plateau, the side canal to the Axel Sassening. October 1905. Terneuzen, Terneuzen, Zeeland, Zeeland

View of sailboats in a harbor; The Fire or Driftwood ..

The 7th, 8th and 9th cars in the street, in or after 1887 photomechanical print maker: United States of Americaprinter: Boston paper collotype railway, tramway; rack railway. passenger train (+ accident, collision, crash ~ traffic and transport). passenger train (+ wreck ~ traffic accident)

American automobiles parked in a square in front of Echter- nach, Luxembourg, during World War One. The photograph was taken on December 2, 1918.

A photograph taken by Corp. Klein on April 29, 1918, at the Radio Development Station in Washington, D.C. The image depicts a radio apparatus intended for use in airplanes, specifically a Pan "D" Sliding Plate. Please note that this image was not intended for publication. (50 words)

Italian SIA Airplane at the Aviation Experiment Station, Langley Field, Hampton, Virginia. The image shows a back view of the SIA airplane. This photo was taken in November 1917 by a photographer from the Signal Corps. It is part of the 111-SC-1283 series.

VICTORY PARADE, NEW YORK, N.Y. - This photograph was taken by Lt. Geo. H. Lyon, S. C. It shows the Victory Parade in New York City on May 3, 1919. The image was issued by the Port Adjutant's Office in Hoboken, New Jersey. It is a part of the Mail and Record Division's collection.

Image of the end of a bridge at Aviation Experiment Station in Hampton, Virginia. Taken on September 12, 1917. The photo is a description received with the symbol 3375. The notes mention the symbol 3395, but the information is incomplete.

Replica of the Santa Maria, a sailing ship from Christopher Columbus, at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893; The Santa Maria ..

Carriage. A doctor's ket seen from the front on a road in a landscape. On the right runs a figure on the edge of the road.

An aircraft departing from the ground at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, during World War One. This photograph was taken by Lt. H.P. Kingamore and was censored and released on May 17, 1918, by the Historical Branch of the War Plans Division. Captioned as 09484.

Car used over various inter-urban lines in Syracuse, NY to haul a flat car with a stage. It was used for entertainment and speeches to gather subscriptions for War Chests during World War One. In a Liberty Loan drive, a submarine was constructed on the flat car and used for a show.

Forced landing of a plane near Eberts Field in Lonoke, Arkansas. The plane can be seen wedged in the treetop without any visible signs of damage. Fortunately, no injuries were reported as a result of the incident. This photograph is not intended for public publication and is strictly for official use only.

Part of a steam locomotive ..

Zeilschip in de Branding, L. Schwerze, c. 1893 - in or before 1898 photomechanical print Hamburg paper sailing-ship, sailing-boat. beach

Viking ship in the water at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893; The Viking Ship ..

Departure from St. Helena.

Horse cart, Jules Jacques Veyrassat, 1874 print paper etching / drypoint (farm) wagon, freight wagon, cart. horse

A U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph showing a touring type automobile used by the Motor Transport Corps during World War One. The vehicle in the image has the identification number 68,060.

"Snapshot of Rich Field, Waco, Texas on 'Open House Day' at the Air Service Flying School. Taken on December 4, 1918. The image shows a portion of the bleachers and some crowd attending the event. Released by Film and Picture branch on December 31, 1918."

G.E. Cadillac chassis mobile searchlight power unit, accompanied by a form P 1 searchlight, used by the U.S. Engineer Corps during World War One. The photograph was taken on May 15, 1919 and the equipment was issued with the symbol G.E. Cadillac chassis mobile searchlight power unit. The official use index is 4 118 19 LIXI.

Image: A black and white photograph titled "Radio traction set, 2-K.W. No. 1, 1914. Ready to move." The image was taken by a photographer from the Signal Corps. It shows a US Army radio traction set, 2-K.W. No. 1 from 1914, prepared for transportation. The photograph bears the identification number 062591.

A Chief Motor Transport Corps member stands beside a trailer used by the Engineers Corps. The trailer, known as a caisson, was used for transportation purposes during World War One. The photo was taken in January 1919. This image is for official use only, and is assigned the identification number 111-SC-31187.

Description: Incline logging railway - Philippine Islands. Location: Borneo asia, malaysia, borneo, sabah, asiathroughalens

Description: Nova Scotia Steel & Coal Company Limited. Rudder for S.S. "Lux." Weight nine tons Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Date: 1916 canada, americas, newbrunswickandnovascotia

The first flight of Clément van Maasdijk at Heerenveen. An airplane flies over a large lawn. A lot of public across the street. Two men in the foreground.

Carriage pulled by four horses, Edgar Pickard, c. 1891 - In or Before 1896 photomechanical print Llandudno paper street. four-wheeled vehicle drawn by more than three animals Llandudno

Steam locomotive for freight transport made by Sharp, Stewart and Company, Anonymous, c. 1874 - in or before 1884 photograph photographic support albumen print steam locomotive

The train accident in Malmslätt where the State Railways, SJ A 1016 and SJ B 1035 have collided at the station.

German locomotive on the bridge at Le Theux, destroyed during the Frans-German War of 1870-71, Louis Eugène Vassogne, 1870 visit card. photograph The Theux paper. cardboard albumen print accident with locomotive The Theux

Mrs. J. Gilbert McIlvanie and her maids of honor are pictured at the launching of the U.S.S. Breeze at the Fore River Shipbuilding Yards. This photograph, with the number 10858, was taken on January 14, 1920. The ship was sponsored by Mrs. McIlvanie, who participated in the event with her maids of honor.

Fotomontage of two donkeys, horse and carriage and a train, anonymous, c. 1888 - in or before 1893 photomechanical print. photomontage ColoradoNew York (city) paper ass, donkey. four-wheeled vehicle drawn by more than three animals. passenger train Pikes Peak

CORSICA-On arrival at the Port of Embarkation, the long line of trucks are driven out onto the docks to await their turn getting on the LST.

Zeilboot, anonymous, c. 1898 - in or before 1903 photomechanical print paper sailing-ship, sailing-boat

View of boats at a harbor, Adolph Friedrich Carl Christian Knüppel, c. 1898 - in Or Before 1903 photomechanical print paper sailing-ship, sailing-boat. steamship, motorship

Photo production of a painting, representing wagen racing in Rome, Anonymous, After Jean-Léon Gérôme, c. 1883 - in or before 1888 photograph photographic support albumen print chariot, triumphal car. race-track

Torpedo boats on the water, Leyden, c. 1894 - in or before 1899 photomechanical print paper sea (seascape). ship's portrait - CC - more than one ship

Landscape with train near Manitou Springs, Anonymous, c. 1888 - in or before 1893 photomechanical print Manitou SpringsNew York (city) paper landscapes. railway, tramway; rack railway Manitou Springs

Boat on a jetty, 1896 photomechanical print paper sailing-ship, sailing-boat. pier, quay, wharf

Firefighters inspecting fire trucks at the headquarters docks in Bassens, France during World War One. The white chemical and hose truck on the right was manufactured by Bessens, equipped with a Dennis 6-cylinder turbine pump. Lt. Grossley, an inspector from the Bureau of Fire Prevention, is seen sitting on the truck while Lt. Morris, the Fire Marshall of Bassens, is on a motorcycle. A Garford auxiliary hose truck is visible on the left.

Crampon locomotive on the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations from 1851 in the Crystal Palace in London, Claude-Marie Ferrier (attributed to), 1851 photograph London photographic support salted paper print steam locomotive Crystal Palace

View of a railway tunnel near Huccorgne, Victor Gaillard (attributed to), c. 1885 - in or before 1890 photomechanical print HuccorgneBrussels paper collotype underground road, tunnel. railway, tramway; rack railway Huccorgne

A 6" gun manufactured by Morgan Engineering Co., Alliance, Ohio, is seen mounted on a transport wagon with a limber ready for transport. This photo was taken on July 16/18 and is intended for official use only.

Kiirunavaara.Kiruna Many Kronology.ur Carl Sahlin Mountain History Collection.

Description: The Red River. Freighter's boat on the banks of Red River, 7 miles below Fort Garry. Location: Canada Date: 1858-1859 canada, manitoba, redriver, americas, fortgarry

Donauststrom - The Danube near Nussdorf - recording from the Zeppelin airship, postcard, Brothers Kohn KG B, producer

Transportation to Fires - Montana. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Stop near Beijing, with mules and a carriage in front, in or after 1882 - in or before 1883 photomechanical print China paper collotype façade (of house or building). mule. four-wheeled, animal-drawn vehicle, e.g.: cab, carriage, coach China

Tug Klondike on Stocks. Unknown maker

View of the port of Amsterdam, George Christopher Davies, c. 1881 - in or before 1886 photomechanical print Amsterdamlondon paper harbour Amsterdam

Caption: "U.S. School of Military Aeronautics at Georgia School of Technology in Atlanta, GA, showcasing motor transport department vehicles for instructional purposes during World War One. The image features a sectioned and stripped G.M.C. 3-ton truck, a Twin Indian motorcycle, and a Harley Davidson motorcycle."

The first flight of Clément van Maasdijk near Heerenveen, 1910 photograph A plane flies over a large lawn. A lot on the other side. In the foreground two men. Heerenveen photographic support. passepartout: cardboard aircraft, aeroplane Heerenveen

Malta is a coaling station for ships going east to Constantinople and West to the Atlantic English battleships lying in the harbour of Malta. Frequently bursts of war flame in the east call forth these sea hounds for stern duty ; Coal passers on the coal barges which come out to fill up the ship's bunkers.. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection , Warships,British,Malta,1920-1930, Coal,Malta,1920-1930, Laborers,Malta,1920-1930, Barges,Malta,1920-1930, Harbors,Malta,1920-1930.

Description: The Batu Uban Party. Location: Penang, Malaya Date: 1937 Description: The Crescent Star Sports Club Ricksha Parade. Location: Penang, Malaya Date: 1937 Description: The Kebun Lama Boria Party and decorated car. Location: Penang, Malaya Date: 1937 Description: The Muthibul Ahzan Football Club. Location: Penang, Malaya Date: 1937 asia, malaysia, asiathroughalens

Man and Woman with a cart on a road, Anonymous, 1880 - 1920 photograph This photo is part of an album. cardboard. photographic support road, path. trees. historical persons. hand-cart France

Steam locomotive in Rodenbach, Germany, Johan Herman Kessler (Jan) (Possible), c. 1910 photograph This photo is part of an album. Germany baryta paper gelatin silver print steam locomotive Germany

Rijkswaterstaat photo collection. Seawallries in reinforced concrete. Dijk Increase of reinforced concrete. 1905

Roumania has a fleet of Black Sea boats operating from Constanza to Constantinople. This is the Emperor Trajan medallion on the bow of the bot i.e., boat which carried me to the Orient Roumanian rigs and the traffic cop who regulates the traffic.. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection , Boats,Romania,1920-1930, Medallions (Ornament areas),Romania,1920-1930, Carriages & coaches,Romania,1920-1930, Police,Romania,1920-1930.

View of a moored sailing ship, W. Gesche, c. 1898 - in Or Before 1903 photomechanical print Berlin paper sailing-ship, sailing-boat

Two women and two men in a car, Anonymous, 1930 - 1935 photograph This photo is part of an album. Europe baryta paper gelatin silver print couple of lovers. automobile Europe

Caption: "Flag Raising: Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light Co. trolley car in Youngstown, Ohio. Type: Number 53,626. Photograph taken during World War One. (Photographer's symbol: A J). Date received and issued: unknown. Notes: 09571.91 SPECIN."

Steam locomotive made by Sharp, Stewart and Company, Anonymous, c. 1874 - in or before 1884 photograph photographic support albumen print steam locomotive

A Standard X 3 P 1 Ton 4 wheel Pigeon Loft trailer chassis with a special Box Body, built for the Air Service by the Highland Body Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio. The image shows a three-quarter rear view of the trailer with the loft open. Not for publication.

Description: Oxen embarking on their last journey. Location: Northern Rhodesia africa

"Dorr Field, Arcadia, Florida - A fleet of airplanes seen after being taxied together. This image was taken by Lt. Col. G. H. Shields, Jr. on October 2, 1918. Not for publication, for official use only."

Motor Transport Corps Lt.J.V. Kuivinen Types of Trailers. This photograph shows a side view of a Standard X3P 1 ton 4 wheel Pigeon Loft trailer chassis with a special Box Body built for the Air Service. The trailer was made by the Highland Body Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio. This image is for official use only and not for publication.

Sailing ships in the port of Volendam, c. 1900 - c. 1910 photograph Part of photo album with recordings of Volendam, Dordrecht, Gorinchem and Woudrichem. Volendam paper. photographic support gelatin silver print sailing-ship, sailing-boat. harbour (+ view ~ vehicle, ship, etc.) Volendam

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Japanese fishing boat, c. 1887 - in or before 1897 photograph Japan photographic support albumen print ships (in general). sail

PRA yard in Dawson Creek. Original caption: 43-3142 - (figure 53) - Trucks loaded and blocked on flatcars at PRA yard in Dawson Creek. From 15 to 28 freight cars a day were being loaded here by Mr. Swaney's PRA forces during this period. October 1943. Original caption: 43-3143 - (figure 54) Trucks loaded and blocked on flatcars at PRA yard in Dawson Creek. Note how securely these trucks have been blocked and tied down with cables to prevent movement. October 1943. State: Alaska.

Flyvebaad 1909-1910. Artist: Jacob Christian Hansen Ellehammer (Danish, 1871-1946); Vilhelm Ellehammer (Danish). Dimensions: Image: 4 1/16 × 5 5/8 in. (10.3 × 14.3 cm)Sheet: 9 5/8 × 12 13/16 in. (24.4 × 32.6 cm). Date: 1905-19.Unaware of the Wright brothers' success, the Danish engineer Ellehammer worked in isolation to invent a means of flight, a feat he achieved on September 12, 1906. He soon shifted his attention to vertical flight craft, succeeding in 1912 in hopping along above ground in an experimental helicopter. It is those early, tentative helicopter flights that we see in these remarkable photographs, part of an album documenting Ellehammer's experiments in aviation between 1905 and 1920. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Description: Close up view of the Mr D'Abreu D.G.P (actg.) with Party at Regent & Water Streets, looking North. Location: Georgetown, Guyana Date: 15 February 1962 Description: View of the P.N.C. procession at the Western end of the Public Buildings. Location: Georgetown, Guyana Date: 15 February 1962 guyana, caribbeanthroughalens

Description: On the Shoalhaven river. Location: New South Wales, Australia Date: 1920 Description: Latest rail motor carriage. Location: New South Wales, Australia Date: 1920 australia, australasia, oceania, australasiathroughalens

Parades - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Caproni biplane conducting aviation experiments at the Air Experiment Station in Hampton, VA during World War One. The photograph was taken on September 11, 1917. Note: This image is for official use only. (Image number: 111-SC-3742)

Zeppelins LZ3 en LZ4, anonymous, c. 1906 - c. 1908 photograph. scrapbook Page with photos of, among other things, breaking LZ2, Ferdinand von Zeppelin with his daughter in the LZ3, LZ4 in flight and a crashed LZ4. All photos are provided with a number and title. This page is part of an album. paper. photographic support gelatin silver print 46C35 airship, zeppelin. airship, zeppelin (+ wreck ~ traffic accident)

"Stern view of a Goodyear R. airship inside a hangar at Post Field, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. This photograph was taken in April 1918 and it is labeled as G-135 in the official photo department. For official use only."

Arrival in New York: the S.S. Statendam, Pier Hoboken, United States, 1936 photograph United States of America paper. photographic support. cardboard gelatin silver print pier, quay, wharf

The White House flag being proudly displayed on a motor car in Paris, France during World War One. This was the first time the flag had ever been carried to foreign lands. The photograph was taken on December 19, 1918.

Ossenkar op straat, Adeline Andrea. du Celliée Muller (attributed to), c. 1930 - c. 1940 photograph This photo is part of an album. Dutch East Indies, The paper. photographic support gelatin silver print animal traction, animal-drawn vehicle (carriage etc.). ox Dutch East Indies, The

View of a water with different sailing boats, Ritter von Schoeller, c. 1895 - in or before 1900 photomechanical print Viennaberlin paper landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone). sailing-ship, sailing-boat

WI - Port Washington. Port Washington, Wisconsin.

Ossenwagens on the road to Soekaboemi, Robert Julius Boers, 1900 - 1922 stereograph Ossenwagens (pedatties) on the road at Soekaboemi on Java. Part of a group of stereo photos of Robert Julius Boers, chief of the state-owned company De Banka-Tinwinning on Banka, from the period ca. 1900-1922. Java photographic support. cardboard Siekaboem. Java

Peary's Ship 1893-95 Robert E. Peary American. Peary's Ship 285982

"The Leviathan," Steam Ship. Stern post, keel, screw-box, &c.. Howlett & Downes

Boy for a goat wagon with a toddler in, Anonymous, 1890 - 1910 photograph This photo is part of an album. photographic support. cardboard gelatin silver print historical persons. child. (farm) wagon, freight wagon, cart. goat

Steamship draws a sailing ship, Otto Rau, c. 1893 - in or before 1898 photomechanical print Berlin paper sailing-ship, sailing-boat. steamship, motorship

Sailboat on the Elbe, Henri Beck, c. 1898 - in Or Before 1903 photomechanical print paper sailing-ship, sailing-boat. river Elbe

Interior of a restoration jerk with staff in a train; Dining Car "Brevoort" C.B. & Q.r ...

Zeilboot, A.J. West, c. 1882 - in or before 1887 photomechanical print paper sailing-ship, sailing-boat

Kodzu on the Tokaido railway. .

Horse and carriage at a mountain of ruins, 1945 - 1947 documentary photographs Through an open window is a view of horse and carriage. A man is throwing rubble on the car. Netherlands photographic support Netherlands

Spotlights on the Zeppelins in Paris, night of March 21, 1915.

Vigilant's accident during race for Commodore's cup, off Glen Cove, August, 1983, Leonhard W. Kurtz, 1893 photomechanical print New York paper sailing-ship, sailing-boat. sailing (sport)

Sailboat at Daskalio, Frédéric Boissonnas, c. 1905 - In or Before 1910 photomechanical print Aegean Seaberlin paper collotype ships (in general). island Daskalio

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