Watching "Jerry": St. Mihiel Front

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Title

Watching "Jerry": St. Mihiel Front

Creator

Hoffman, Peter B.

Description

Two Allied soldiers are looking are looking upwards towards the sky watching "Jerry" which is the Germans. They are at the St. Mihiel Front. The soldier on the left is lower and is possibly standing or squatting in the trench or behind a hill. The soldier on the right is squatting, but is more visible by being towards the end of the trench or hill. The ground is dark and covered in white or light colored debris. Both soldiers are in full uniforms with their helmets and the soldier on the right has his gun leaning against the hill and touching it.

Subject

Military

Source

The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001

Format

Digital image captured with an Epson V600 scanner. TIFF file created from a print scanned in 48 bit color at 600 ppi.

Rights

Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 Copyright LORAS COLLEGE

Contributor

Reilly, Sydney

Relation

Peter B. Hoffman Photograph Collection

Type

Still Image

Date

September 1918

Identifier

HOFF 00627

Publisher

This record is part of the Peter B. Hoffman Photograph Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa.

Citation

Hoffman, Peter B., “Watching "Jerry": St. Mihiel Front,” Loras College Digital Collections, accessed November 16, 2024, https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/6564.