[Private Ivan Lewis, Chicago, Ill., gets a tomato from a French woman during a halt in the drive into Angers, France.]

[Private Ivan Lewis, Chicago, Ill., gets a tomato from a French woman during a halt in the drive into Angers, France.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[Private Ivan Lewis, Chicago, Ill., gets a tomato from a French woman during a halt in the drive into Angers, France.]

August 8, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.3 × 12.6 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in red ink on recto: [censor marks on image]
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 85 95[crossed out] \ 89[crossed out
Printed in purple ink TC: ETO HQ 44 10808 FREEMAN (6) 8 AUG \ CREDIT --- SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \ PVT IVAN LEWIS, CHICAGO, ILL., \ GETS A TOMATO FROM A FRENCH \ WOMAN DURING A HALT IN THE DRIVE INTO ANGERS, FRANCE.
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: V 94 \ face cut
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 102 \ Date 14 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR \ CONFIDENTIAL
Stamped in black ink on verso BRC: 548
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