Marshall Foch & General Pershing At Chaumont-American G.H.Q.

Name/Title

Marshall Foch & General Pershing At Chaumont-American G.H.Q.

Entry/Object ID

2018.18.92

Description

Black and white photograph with printed caption "MARSHALL FOCH & GENERAL PERSHING AT CHAUMONT-AMERICAN G.H.Q." The photograph shows Marshall Foch (left) and General Pershing (right) walking outside. Behind them is an entrance to a light-colored building with tall doors and windows. Ivy grows up the side of the building. In the background, standing by the entrance, is a man in military uniform. "Chaumont-American G.H.Q." refers to the general headquarters of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). The AEF occupied the building of the Caserne Damremont in Chaumont, France during World War I. The AEF was commanded by General John J. Pershing, and

Acquisition

Accession

2018.18

Source or Donor

Feack, Pamela

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Pamela Feack in memory of Floyd O. "Pa" and Samantha Minerva "Minnie, Ma" Saunders Burdick, Cecil May Burdick Goodwin, Grace Belle Burdick Yates, and Fern Ann Goodwin Feack

Made/Created

Date made

1917 - 1919

Place

City

Chaumont

County

Haute-Marne Department

State/Province

Grand Est Region

Country

France

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Notes

Date: 1917-1919

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

3-1/4 in

Width

4-1/4 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pershing, John J.

Person or Organization

Foch, Ferdinand

Related Events

Event

World War I