Soldier Life During WWI

Photographs capturing daily life and tasks of soldiers during World War I, including grooming and training activities under challenging conditions.

"Sgt. Gallivan, 53rd Pioneers Infantry, shaving in Rattontaut, France. Despite limited access to hot water, soldiers would find alternative ways to maintain personal hygiene. Photo taken on Sept. 16, 1918 by an unidentified photographer. This photograph was reviewed by the A.E.V. censor and issued on Oct. 23, 1918."

"Sgt. Gallivan, 53rd Pioneers Infantry, shaving in Rattontaut, France. Despite limited access to hot water, soldiers would find alternative ways to maintain personal hygiene. Photo taken on Sept. 16, 1918 by an unidentified photographer. This photograph was reviewed by the A.E.V. censor and issued on Oct. 23, 1918."

A German prisoner being searched for letters and orders of military value at an American division headquarters in St. Mihiel salient. Photograph taken on October 14, 1918, by Sqh. a. C. Duff. This image is part of the Signal Corps, U.S.A. collection. Note: This caption is based on the provided information and labels associated with the image. Sadly, we were unable to directly view or analyze the specific image in question.

Soldiers receiving machine gun instruction at Wilbur Wright Aviation Field in Fairfield, Ohio during World War One. This photograph was taken by Corp. J.O. McDonnell and received on July 11, 1918 from the commanding officer. The image captures the training activities at the field.

Enlisted specialists are seen in this photograph from Fortress Monroe, VA, on May 18, 1918, during a class in electricity and radiography. They are preparing to erect an antenna by unreeling wire for the central post, also known as the operator's post. This image was censored and released by the M.I.B censor on July 31, 1918.

French soldiers playing cards during a break in the battle in Aisne.

American soldiers on an outpost in Exermont, Ardennes, France during World War One. The photo was taken on October 12, 1918 and received on November 25, 1918. It shows a hill, designated as Hill 240, with other hills in the background. The photograph was censored by the A.E.F. Censor and is labeled as number 18BUED C 3-4000.

French soldiers operating in Noyan, France, removing snow and ice from the streets during 1918-1919. This photograph, with the identification number 111-SC-4999, was taken by photographer RDD 1919.

Maj. Gen. W.J. Snow, F.A., gets ready to ascend at Polo Field in Washington, D.C., during balloon operations. He is seen putting on a parachute harness, ensuring safety during his ascent. This image was captured on March 27, 1919, by a photographer with the symbol H SOTES.

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Soldiers engaged in field work at the Signal Corps School of Radio and Multiplex Telegraphy in New York during World War One. They are using a loop antenna for radio direction finding. This photograph was taken on March 27, 1919, by a photographer of the S.A.T.C.

American soldier assisting French women in harvesting crops during World War One in 1918. Image number 20425, obtained in 1919. Photographer unknown. Symbol issued: B. Related image: 22799. This photograph is part of the collection "Photographs of American Military Activities during World War One." Cotes number 20420.

Col. C.W. Weeks, a member of the General Staff, is seen here putting on a parachute harness at the Polo Field in Washington, D.C. This photo shows preparations being made for balloon operations during World War I. Image source: DMA Photographer, March 27, 1919. Caption Notes: 8241

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

Soldiers from the Army Veterinary Corps inspecting quarters of beef being loaded onto the USS Atlanta at Pier 12, Brooklyn, NY. The beef is intended for the Italian government. During the inspection, several quarters of beef are rejected, leading to the entire car being rejected. Lieutenant Morrison is the photographer.

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Silhouette of the U.S. Signal Corps conducting military activities during World War I. The photo was taken in 1919 by Sgt. K. Polk, S.C. ECO. The photograph has the symbol A and the number 67882. It shows a clear silhouette of the U.S. Signal Corps with no additional details provided in the description.

Medical department ambulance and litter equipment, specifically a field litter carrier ready to transport two patients. The photo was taken by Photographer Rico on July 2, 1918, and the image is from the Surgeon General's Office in Washington, D.C. Reference number is 111-SC-35281.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

A captured German gun being examined by Corporal Hodgest, from the 108th F.A., in Essey-et-Maiserais, Meurthe et Moselle, France on October 22, 1918. The photograph was taken by Pvt. Campbell on December 13, 1918. The A.E.F. censor has reviewed and approved this image.

Soldiers at Saunders Trade School in Yonkers, N.Y., are engaged in oxy-acetylene welding to mend castings during World War One. This photograph, taken by an undisclosed photographer on April 27, 1919, showcases the importance of this skill in military activities. It is classified as "For official use only."

Officers participate in deflection practice at the Observers' School of Aerial Gunnery during World War I. The photo captures the process of officers learning to sight their guns at enemy airplanes traveling at high speeds. This image is part of a collection documenting American military activities during the war.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

"Sergeant E.R. Williamson, Quartermaster Corps, and 2nd Lieutenant Louis P. Roth, Infantry, seen on board S.S. Northwestern in Brest Harbor, France. They are sorting through their courier mail. Photo taken on November 22, 1918. Photograph by Jeff Dixon, with description issued on March 12, 1919. Reference number 39494."

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Photo taken on November 5, 1918, by a Signal Corps photographer during World War One. It depicts the area where the Americans successfully broke through the Hindenburg line on the Cambral-St. Quentin front. The picture is captured from the ridge above the St.Quentin Canal tunnel near Bellicourt. A thin haze of gas and smoke can be seen emerging from an airshaft leading to the tunnel. The specific date of A.E.F. censor approval is unknown.

Description: Photographs of the Cavalry Regiment annual sports at Samakh, Palestine Location: Samakh, Palestine Date: 1947

Soldiers from the Signal Corps in Siberia, numbered 50,288, are seen in this photograph from World War I. The photograph was taken as part of the issued symbol 80, identifying the specific category of soldiers stationed in Siberia during the war. Notes indicate that there were 50,288 soldiers in this particular group.

American troops on board a transport ship observing an encounter with a submarine. The photograph was taken in 1918 in Washington, D.C.

Marines setting up 60 mm mortars in preparation for Operation Beaver Cave in Vietnam, 1967. The image, taken by the Defense Department, captures the military activities of the 3rd Marine Battalion in the war. GVB-263.

Factual Caption: "1918 body armor test conducted by the Ordnance Department at Fort de la Peigney, Langres, France. The heavy-weight armor, made of 27-pound No. 6 chrome nickel vanadium steel, was subjected to rifle fire at 200 yards resulting in an inch dent, fragmentation, and no penetration. Testing with a .45 caliber pistol at 15 and 25 yards showed no effect. This photo is not for publication, reserved for official use only."

Photograph captured on November 9, 1918, by the official photographer 111-SC-25495. It shows Samuel Gompers, the President of the American Federation of Labor, in the trenches held by American troops on the Piave front in Italy during World War I. The image was taken just as Mr. Gompers was about to enter the front line trenches. The photograph was approved by the A.E.F. censor, but no specific date is provided.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Hunting - Oregon. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Major de Boirourais, Chief of French Mission, is seen with a group of French and American instructors from the 26th Div. This photo was taken on Chemin des Dames, France in February 1918. Please note that this image is not approved for publication and is for official use only.

Cpl. K. Polk captures Major Charles Whittlesley, commander of the "Lost Battalion" of 308th Infantry, 77th Division, conversing with Major Kenny, 3rd Battalion, 307th Infantry. Major Kenny's battalion was the first to provide relief to the Lost Battalion. The photograph was taken near Apremont, Argonne, France.

American Artillery Observers on Montfaucon Hill watching the effects of battery fire upon a nearby woods. Montfaucon in the Argonne northwest of Verdun was captured by American troops in the first twenty-four hours of the Argonne push.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Members of the American military are seen observing and determining the position of a 155mm gun for ranging purposes near Fliry, Meurthe et Moselle, France during World War One. This photograph was taken by Lt. Paul W. Cloud, S.C on September 13, 1918. (Note: Information accurate as of 2006)

Image shows the grave of aviator Quentin Roosevelt near Chomray, France. The photograph was taken by Cpl. R.H. Ingleston, S.C. on August 6, 1918. Quentin Roosevelt was killed in action on July 14, 1918. The image was passed by A.E.P. Censor on August 14, 1918.

Historical Safety - General. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

German prisoners of war being held by the Allies during World War I. The photograph was taken in France.

Pvt. A.J. Lubbe is seen demonstrating the Lewis Machine Gun with a new attachment at Camp Hancock, Augusta, GA. The attachment, invented by Major C.P. Pierson and Major R. Fordyce, allows the gun to be fired from the shoulder with greater accuracy. This photograph was taken on September 26, 1918, and received on October 2, 1918. It is for official use only and not for publication.

Cpl. F. G. Carnochan of the Signal Corps is featured in this photograph, numbered Vv568. The image shows a ration dump belonging to the 77th Division Infantry YMCA (D.I.Y.). Fresh vegetables like celery, potatoes, onions, turnips, and cabbages have been received here. The dump is located near the front lines in Pismes, France. The photograph has been authenticated and approved by an A.E.P. Censor, although the exact date of the photograph is unknown. The photograph is marked with the number 22568.

"Major R.H. Fleet explains the use of the aerial map to Lieut. George L. Boyle during the first Aerial Mail Service between New York City and Washington, DC on May 15, 1918. Major Fleet piloted the first regular mail plane, completing the trip from Bustleton Field, Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. in one hour and fifty-five minutes."

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The Invaders Make Friends. Invading American Coast Guardsmen and soldiers make friends with an Italian family near the beach at Paestum. The Americans, from left to right are: Coast Guardsman Philip B. Kearney from West Lake Village, Ohio; Army Technician J. C. Harandez, Corpus Christi, Texas; Private First Class Michel Assalone, Berndyne, Pennsylvania; and Private Jack Hubble, Savanna, Illinois. Coast Guardsmen manned combat transports and landing craft.

Marine Advisors Captain Albert J. Ransom, 2nd Lieutenant Novak, and Lieutenant Colonel Carl K. Mahakian, along with members of the Republic of Korea Marine Brigade, are seen at the forward company position of 1st Battalion, 2nd Republic of Korea Marine Brigade First Anglico. This photo was taken in the Binh Son area on December 1, 1966.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Gunner from Battery C, 102nd PTFLD Artillery, 26th Division, using a 75mm gun to support trench mirror shaving. This photo was taken on November 12, 1918, in Bois de Belleu, Meuse, France. It was approved by the A.E.F. censor and is numbered 32955 in the collection "Photographs of American Military Activities during World War One."

Entertainment Section at Tours, France. A sextet of mixed voices performs on the Isle of Azuwere. The photograph was taken by the Signal Corps and received on July 3, 1919. This is the description marked as Symbol E in the collection. Notes indicate the photograph's identification number as 61537.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

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Hitler Didn't Promise This. These Germans coming up the gangplank are going for a boat ride to the United States as prisoners on a U.S. Coast Guard manned transport. Coast Guardsmen leaning over the side watch them with interest as they come aboard in a North African port.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Photograph of Survivors of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35)

This photograph shows a patient being secured onto a folding litter at Brooks Field in San Antonio, Texas. The patient is being prepared to be transported on a hospital airplane. The image was taken in December 1918 and was received from the D.M.A photographer. The assigned number for this image is 54228.

Coast Guardsman In A Thorny Shot. This image depicts a Coast Guardsman, equipped with a sub-machine gun, taking cover in the brush, avoiding the cacti.

American soldiers advancing through a blighted apple orchard, northwest of Verdun, during the Argonne offensive. The orchard served as a base of supplies for the troops. This official photograph was taken during World War One.

Photo archive Salwega 1921-1934. On the inner leaf of the album

"Sgt. 1st Cl. J. T. Seabrook of S.Ca. along with Pvt. L. E. Burns, Pvt. H. B. Bates, and Pvt. E. Bahonek are pictured cutting wood using a buzz saw at the 1st Corps School in Gondrecourt, Meuse, France. This activity is part of the Quartermaster activities. Date: December 13, 1918."

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

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Soldiers conducting field work with electric projectors at the School of Radio and Multiplex Telegraphy in New York. The photograph is part of the collection from the S.A.T.C. (Students' Army Training Corps) and was taken on April 27, 1919, as per the photographer's description. This image was labeled "Subject 58913" and is marked as "For Official use only."

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

American engineers harvest marsh grass for use in creating camouflage screens during preparations for the drive on the St. Mihiel salient. The harvested grass will be woven into wire cloth to create effective camouflage for roads and batteries in the soon-to-be invaded territory. This photograph was taken on October 14, 1918. Approved by A.E.P censor on October 19, 1918.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Blood Plasma Races Against Death. Blood Plasma's prodigious role on the battle beaches is portrayed in this invasion picture by a Coast Guard combat photographer on Eniwetok Atoll. Lifesaving plasma courses into the veins of a wounded marine as his mates give him a stimulant.

Warehouse in the Army of Occupation, Quartermaster Corps, storing flour from the S.S. West Lake. Belgian civilians can be seen handling the cargo. Photograph taken on May 20, 1919. This image is labeled as number 58443 in the TDMay2019 collection and was captured by S.C. Ryden.

American Army infantrymen setting up camp in the Argonne region during World War I. They have constructed a sheltered bulletin board using the lower half of a soap box. The photograph was taken by the official photographer and passed by the A.E.P. censor. Date of the image is not supplied.

A photograph of a joyful American soldier, known as a doughboy, during World War One. The image was taken by photographer number 26754 and received in 1919. The soldier appears happy and content, symbolizing the bravery and spirit of the American military during the war. The image is associated with the Bu H notes or Oravak 3-0000 observation.

A class at the School of Aerial Photography, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, participating in a court-martial simulation. The photograph was taken on March 26, 1919, by a photographer with the number 188. The image is part of a collection titled "Activities of School of Aerial Photography at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y." It is marked "For Official use only."

Anefo photo collection. Army. Burma police. August 15, 1945

Marines Dig In On Shores Of Iwo Jima. This image depicts Marines of the first assault waves gather their resources for the first punch inland from the beach of Iwo Jima.

Hunting - Georgia. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Anefo photo collection. Army. Camp Darley. 1945. Australia, Victoria

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Communications: Radios - Washington. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Army personnel from the QuarterMaster Corps loading coffee for shipment. This photo captures a part of a 1,000,000 pound order being prepared for Gievres in Corbeil-Essonnes during World War One. Photograph taken by Signal Corps. Photo ID: 58479. Date issued: 6/4/1919. Caption updated on 7/3/1919.

Yorkshires signalling from New Zealand Hill (so bravely held after their Commanders had fallen Jan. 14th) to Rensburg, S.A...

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

A Dutch collaborator, 1945 documentary photographs The Dutch have arrested a collaborator. On the way to the house of a leader of the resistance, he is shown to the population, who enthusiastically applauded. Hengelo photographic support Hengelo

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Coast Guardsmen Examine Gun Captured on Saipan. Driven back from the beaches of Saipan, Japanese soldiers left this gun behind. Coast Guardsmen with a beach party from a Coast Guard-manned assault transport give it the "once over" as Yankee invasion forces drive relentlessly northward to capture Garapan, capital city of the Marianas, and hem the nip forces on the extreme edge of the island.

Prisoners For America. U.S. Coast Guardsmen and German prisoners mingle on a North African wharf as the Coast Guard manned transport prepares to sail with the Germans for America. In the foreground a Nazi veteran tries to understand what an officer is telling a Coast Guardsman.

Fotocollectie Eerste Wereldoorlog. The British advance in the West. Officers observing on the 15th Sept. 1916 from what had been the German front line six hours previously. 15 september 1916

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Forest Fire Equipment: Fire Trucks - California. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Photograph of an American Soldier Shading a Fallen Buddy's Eyes from the Sun. The Shade of a Buddy's Arm. Tenderly a grim-faced American soldier shades a fallen buddy's eyes from the sun, as they await his transfer to a Coast Guard-manned invasion transport off the bloody beach of Leyte Island in the Philippines. Expressions of the two soldiers bare a rage in their breasts and bodes ill for Jap snipers.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Soldiers with the Spruce Production Division of the Aviation Section are seen logging in the forests of Hoquiam, Washington. This military logging camp was established during World War I to provide spruce for aircraft production. The photograph captures a moment of soldiers felling a large spruce tree. The image was taken on February 5, 1918, by Lieutenant E.N. Jackson.

Operator listening to miner picking on coal rib 600 feet away, as part of the war work and research conducted by the Bureau of Mines during World War One. The Bureau offered use of its experimental mine near Pittsburgh, PA, and trained personnel to develop instruments for detecting enemy mining operations and determining the strength of different sounds in mining operations. Taken on Nov. 4, 1918.

Group of German soldiers in and on the bunker. Album leaf with four photos of German soldiers in and on a bunker on the Dutch coast. There is a woman between the soldiers on two photos. Album leaf in photo album monitoring bunkers.

Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918 that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I.

Jersey Photographer "Shot" the Marshalls. Coast Guard Combat Photographer Edwin H. Latcham helped bring a vivid pictorial record of the war in the Pacific to the American public, when he made a remarkable series of invasion pictures of the conquest of the strategic Marshall Islands. Aboard a Coast Guard-manned assault transport, he covered the landings and battle action which wrested Kwajalein and Eniwetok Atolls, Majura Island and other strongholds from the Japanese. In this picture, Latcham is shown beside enemy equipment made in Tokyo. A Chief Photographer's mate in the U.S. Coast Guard, Latcham is peacetime resident of Haddonfield, New Jersey, and a graduate of Haddonfield High School.

Cadets at Culver Military Academy in Indiana receive instruction in camp cooking as part of their training. The photograph was taken on July 8, 1918, and is part of a larger collection of photographs documenting American military activities during World War One.

Anefo photo collection. Emperor Wilhelm 2 in Doorn. March 22, 1965. Doorn

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