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Vertical photograph from 9,000 feet showing ruined town of Nomeny (all roofs shot in), Nomeny
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

In Château Thierry sector showing service bridges destroyed by retreating enemy forces, N.W. Villers-en-Prayers
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

U.S. bombing airplane over enemy territory
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

German front line trenches (St. Mihiel Sector). Dark zig-zag line, trenches and white edge to trench is excavated earth. (Note trenches running through the woods), N.W. Limey
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

U.S. bombing airplane above clouds
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

Fismes (Château Thierry Sector). Oblique photo
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 Forges (Argonne)
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

Enlargement of Small White Square on Preceding Plate
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

Moulins-lès-Metz (Ideal type military aerial photo, taken from 18,000 ft.)
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

Fismes, (vertical photos) compare with preceding: oblique photo of same town and note how much better the effect of artillery fire is shown by this vertical photograph, pratically not a roof left in the town
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

Mine Craters, Combres Hill (scene of some of bitterest fighting of the war, an active sector for four years)
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

Camps des Romains (St. Mihiel)
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 Alvensleben (near Metz)
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
![St. Mihiel (winter). Particularly fine example [of an] oblique aerial photograph](/api/images/artworks/aic/94327.jpg)
St. Mihiel (winter). Particularly fine example [of an] oblique aerial photograph
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

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