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The town of Montsec as viewed from the crest of Montsec height, showing the nature of the country over which the Americans had to advance.The smoke in the distance is from the burning timbers of a dugout bordering what was once No Man's Land. The old American line parallels the horizon line a short distance back of the smoke. (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(Unpublished photographs)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. "The town of Montsec as viewed from the crest of Montsec height, showing the nature of the country over which the Americans had to advance.The smoke in the distance is from the burning timbers of a dugout bordering what was once No Man's Land. The old American line parallels the horizon line a short distance back of the smoke. (Sept. 1918)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-bd69-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 town of Montsec as viewed from the crest of Montsec height, showing the nature of the country over which the Americans had to advance.The smoke in the distance is from the burning timbers of a dugout bordering what was once No Man's Land. The old American line parallels the horizon line a short distance back of the smoke. (Sept. 1918)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 1, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-bd69-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 town of Montsec as viewed from the crest of Montsec height, showing the nature of the country over which the Americans had to advance.The smoke in the distance is from the burning timbers of a dugout bordering what was once No Man's Land. The old American line parallels the horizon line a short distance back of the smoke. (Sept. 1918) Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-bd69-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
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The town of Montsec as viewed from the crest of Montsec height, showing the nature of the country over which the Americans had to advance.The smoke in the distance is from the burning timbers of a dugout bordering what was once No Man's Land. The old American line parallels the horizon line a short distance back of the smoke. (Sept. 1918), (1860 - 1920)
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