Photograph of United States Army troops in France

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Photograph of American troops in France standing in front of Chateau Chehery in 1919. The men are standing in their full uniforms in rows in front of a large two-story building. Two groups of soldiers, on the outer left and right, have their rifles over their shoulders. The higher ranked soldiers stand in the front row with an American flag and army flag behind. The band can be seen on the right holding their instruments. The back has a handwritten inscription in graphite that reads, [March 29. 1919 / Chateau Chehery / France].

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