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All that was left of a village in the St. Mihiel salient after American artillery had pounded it for a few hours preliminary to the capture of the formidable fortified hill of Montsec. The slopes of Montsec appear in the background. In the foreground is a detachment of American engineers. (Sept. 1918)
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
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v.7 - In defense of liberty
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(Unpublished photographs)
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World War : Scenic
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "All that was left of a village in the St. Mihiel salient after American artillery had pounded it for a few hours preliminary to the capture of the formidable fortified hill of Montsec. The slopes of Montsec appear in the background. In the foreground is a detachment of American engineers. (Sept. 1918)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-bd67-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. "All that was left of a village in the St. Mihiel salient after American artillery had pounded it for a few hours preliminary to the capture of the formidable fortified hill of Montsec. The slopes of Montsec appear in the background. In the foreground is a detachment of American engineers. (Sept. 1918)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 1, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-bd67-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). All that was left of a village in the St. Mihiel salient after American artillery had pounded it for a few hours preliminary to the capture of the formidable fortified hill of Montsec. The slopes of Montsec appear in the background. In the foreground is a detachment of American engineers. (Sept. 1918) Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-bd67-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
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All that was left of a village in the St. Mihiel salient after American artillery had pounded it for a few hours preliminary to the capture of the formidable fortified hill of Montsec. The slopes of Montsec appear in the background. In the foreground is a detachment of American engineers. (Sept. 1918), (1860 - 1920)
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