28. Ruins of Montfaucon (Argonne Sector), October 10, 1918

Plate 28. Ruins of Montfaucon (Argonne Sector), from an album of World War I aerial photography assembled by Edward Steichen, in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Plate 28, from an untitled album of World War I photographs, October 10, 1918

Gelatin silver print
Gift of William Kistler, 1977.704

Printed recto, in negative, along right side, sideways, in white: “U.S. EA C. 9959. G230 [in rectangle] MONFAUCON. 511 [?] 4 [?] -278.2 10-10-18. 12[?] 3500 M 50 CM”; inscribed recto, on album page, lower left, in black/brown ink: “Ruins of Montfaucon (Argonne Sector)”; printed recto, on album page, lower right, in black ink: “Photographic Section. / Air Service. American Expeditionary Forces.”; inscribed recto, on album page, lower right, in blue ink: “28”; unmarked verso