Magazine clipping of soldiers in formation

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black and white magazine clipping featuring a photograph of soldiers standing in formation. A military band can be seen down the formation line. Clipping is adhered to a piece of white paper. Paper has handwritten inscriptions in black ink reading, [MANNLICHER / BERTHIER M1907/15/(Illegible) / (EX-FRENCH) / NOTICE US SLING BUT FRENCH AMMO / POUCHES AND BAYONETS]. Clipping is only partly adhered to paper, back of clipping is another photo of similar size depicting regiment standing and waiting at attention. Underneath is (c) Press Illustrating Service.

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