Uncle Sam Provides for Comfort of His Soldiers. Colored Troops en Route to France Taking Train Rest at Railway Division Point.

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A black and white stereograph card showing the 92nd Infantry Division standing at attention while taking a rest on their journey to France. Several African American officers can be seen standing at attention in front of rows of regular soldiers. All of the soldiers are wearing campaign hats, tunics, breeches and leggings. The uniforms are unadorned and are lacking any visible insignia patches. A billboard in the background advertising opportunities for building sites has been whitewashed and altered to keep the name of the town anonymous. Train cars are visible in the background. Printed vertically in black on the left side of the card is “Keystone View Company / Manufacturers / Copyrighted Made in U.S.A. / Publishers.” Printed vertically in black on the right side of the card is “Meadville, Pa., New York, N.Y. Portland. / Oregon, London, Eng., Sydney, Aus.

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