Esnes in the Meuse-Argonne, Hill 304, France, 1919 – Vintage Photo Print
(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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This historic image of Esnes in the Meuse-Argonne, Hill 304, France, 1919 brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Esnes in the Meuse-Argonne, looking toward the German lines, showing Hill 304
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Esnes in the Meuse-Argonne, Hill 304, France, 1919
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Esnes, a village in northeastern France near the edge of the Argonne Forest, lay in the path of the Meuse-Argonne offensive that American forces launched in late September 1918. Hill 304, a rise just to the north, was fought over repeatedly through the autumn before German lines gave way in early November. By 1919 the Armistice had held for months and the Treaty of Versailles had been signed in June, so the ground was no longer an active front. Local residents were returning to shattered villages and clearing shell-torn fields, while American burial and graves registration crews still worked across the battlefields. For Americans who passed through, the names Esnes and Hill 304 stood for the cost of the last major campaign of the war.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Creator | schutz group photographers (washington, d.c.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--France |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,458 px · prints to 18 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Esnes in the Meuse-Argonne, looking toward the German lines, showing Hill 304 |
| Reference | FRANCE Esnes in the Meuse-Argonne, Hill 304 1919 |
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