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National Air and Space Museum Archives
American Expeditionary Force Photo Section (Steichen) Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1986.0014
- Creators:
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United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces
- Dates:
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bulk 1917-1919
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2.07 Cubic feet(5 boxes)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection contains original material from the Photographic Section of the Army Air Service, American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in World War I. The material was originally assembled by Edward Steichen, Chief of Photographic Section, AEF. The collection includes an article by Steichen on aerial photography in the Army Air Service; histories of individual photographic sections; bound and unbound volumes on photographic interpretation, camera installation, and camouflage; and photographic volumes on the battles of Chateau Thierry and Cantigny.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Robert Paul Mann, Gift, 1985
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
American Expeditionary Force Photo Section (Steichen) Collection , Accession 1986-0014, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| World War, 1914-1918 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| World War, 1914-1918 -- Photographs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Steichen, Edward, 1879-1973 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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