This page provides textual descriptions and thumbnails, plus links to larger images, of the covers and pages 11 through 20 of the album portion of the USS Philippines (ID # 1677) Collection.
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Left: S-589, Page 11 -- Aerial photograph of the ruined village of Sermaize, France. The Battle of the Marne took place in this area in September 1914. Right: S-589, Page 12 -- Crew members of USS Philippines (ID # 1677) pose near the Eiffel Tower, while sightseeing in Paris, August 1919 Note: For an individual greyscale reproduction of this image, see Photo # NH 107082. |
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Left: S-589, Page 15 -- Aerial photograph of Péronne, France, ruined during World War I fighting. Right: S-589, Page 16 -- View of the railway line near the Eiffel Tower, taken during an August 1919 sightseeing trip by USS Philippines crew members. |
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Left: S-589, Page 17 -- View of an elevator car ascending the Eiffel Tower, 1919. Right: S-589, Page 18 -- The photograph originally mounted on this page had been removed before the album was obtained by the Naval History and Heritage Command. |
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Left: S-589, Page 19 -- French soldiers firing the first gun of a salute after the Treaty of Versailles was signed, 28 June 1919. Note: For an individual greyscale reproduction of an identical image (originally in Lot S-589-A), see Photo # NH 107094. Right: S-589, Page 20 -- Aerial photograph of the city of Verdun, on the Meuse River, France. This area was the scene of major World War I fighting. |
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If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
Page made 23 November 2010