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Sedan
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Sedan
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Ruins of Montfaucon (Argonne Sector), Montfaucon
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Montfaucon
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Montsec (strongly fortified enemy position taken by the American troops during the St. Mihiel offensive), S. Étang de la Perche to S. Montsec
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Ruins of Malancourt (Argonne Sector)
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Concrete Landing Platform for Airplanes at Puxieux (Each Strip About 50 ft. Wide by 250 ft. Long). Crescent Shape Mass was Formed by the Pile of Broken Concrete when the Platform was Removed. Altitude 15,000 ft., Puxieux
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled, Vaux
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Montfaucon (winter)
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Town of Vaux (near Château Thierry). June 30, day before American attack
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Bouresches Wood (Château Thierry Sector). Effect of Artillery Bombardment on Woods. Smoke of Exploding Shells
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Aerial view of ruined town, Vaux)
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Town of Vaux after German retreat
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Vauquois Mine Craters (Argonne Sector). (Over 200 ft. in diameter)
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled (Montmedy)
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Bomb Dropping/ Result of Bomb Hit (Montmedy)
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Château Thierry
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Fort Vaux (near Verdun)
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Verdun
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

White trailers are trajectories of incendiary bombs. Numerous black puffs are exploding anti-aircraft shells
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Verdun
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Bomb Dropped from Airplane
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago

Fort Douaumont (near Verdun)
Edward Steichen
Gelatin silver print, from loose-leaf album of aerial photographs from the Photographic Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, World War I · 1918
Art Institute of Chicago