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The American advance in the Argonne region. France. Sept. 26, 1918. With a deafening roar this 14" railroad gun, manned by American coast artillerymen, sends its projectile into the enemy's lines. [...]

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The American advance in the Argonne region. France. Sept. 26, 1918. With a deafening roar this 14" railroad gun, manned by American coast artillerymen, sends its projectile into the enemy's lines. [...]
Collection

The Pageant of America collection

v.7 - In defense of liberty

(Unpublished photographs)

World War : Artillery

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: PoA (UnPub.), v. 7.20.006
Topics
World War, 1914-1918
Artillery (Weaponry)
France
Warfare
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: 22337 [Typewritten and handwritten text on reverse]
Physical Description
Extent: 16.5 x 22 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 127694
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 7.20.006
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1b7ec240-c615-012f-6d62-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The American advance in the Argonne region. France. Sept. 26, 1918. With a deafening roar this 14" railroad gun, manned by American coast artillerymen, sends its projectile into the enemy's lines. [...]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b2db-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The American advance in the Argonne region. France. Sept. 26, 1918. With a deafening roar this 14" railroad gun, manned by American coast artillerymen, sends its projectile into the enemy's lines. [...]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b2db-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). The American advance in the Argonne region. France. Sept. 26, 1918. With a deafening roar this 14" railroad gun, manned by American coast artillerymen, sends its projectile into the enemy's lines. [...] Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b2db-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The American advance in the Argonne region. France. Sept. 26, 1918. With a deafening roar this 14" railroad gun, manned by American coast artillerymen, sends its projectile into the enemy's lines. [...]