U.S. General Eisenhower visits supply port of Cherbourg – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with U.S. General Eisenhower visits supply port of Cherbourg, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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U.S. General Eisenhower visits supply port of Cherbourg
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Eisenhower's March 1945 visit to the port of Cherbourg places this picture in the logistics behind the Allied advance into Germany. American forces had taken the harbor in June 1944, and engineers worked to restore its docks so ships could land troops and supplies. The record also names African American servicemen among its subjects, a reminder that Black units, many assigned to port and transport work, were essential to moving cargo through the harbor. Eisenhower, then Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, made such tours to see the work that kept his armies supplied.
| Created / published | 1945 March 12. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1940-1950. |
| Notes | Title from news agency caption on item. 38691-FA. |
| Subjects | Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David),--1890-1969--Military service. African Americans--Military service--France--Cherbourg--1940-1950. World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--American--France--Cherbourg. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,270 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-206835 |
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