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Keystone View Company Famous Bridge Over Marne, toward Hotel de Ville and Heights of Old Chateau

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09584.223 Author/Creator: Keystone View Company Place Written: Chateau-Thierry, France Type: Stereocard Date: 1914 Pagination: 1 stereocard Height: 8.7 cm, Width: 17.7 cm Order a Copy

There is a village in the distance and soldiers and men are standing on a wooden bridge, looking over a body of water. The bridge, according to the photo, is a temporary structure. Despite German advancement, the Allies won the battle in this town of Chateau-Thierry.

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