[American dough-boys enter the famous city of Chartres, France. In the back ground is the famous Chartes cathederal which dates back to the 12th century and is one of the most beautiful landmarks in France.]

[American dough-boys enter the famous city of Chartres, France. In the back ground is the famous Chartes cathederal which dates back to the 12th century and is one of the most beautiful landmarks in France.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[American dough-boys enter the famous city of Chartres, France. In the back ground is the famous Chartes cathederal which dates back to the 12th century and is one of the most beautiful landmarks in France.]

August 18, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.3 × 12.5 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: 115[crossed out] \ 111
Inscribed in pencil on verso TR: 560 [circled]
Inscribed in pencil on verso TR: 852/5
Inscribed in pencil on verso CR: 171
Printed in purple ink on verso TC: ETO-HQ-44-12081 FREEMAN ( 6) 18 AUG \ CREDIT - SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \ PVT ERNEST ZENO, FORT EDWARD, N.Y., \ GETS A NEW HELPER. THIS AMERICAN \ MEDIC NOW HAS A GERMAN MEDIC TO HELP \ HIM IN HIS CARE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED.
Stamped in purple ink on verso BR: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 108 \ Date 24 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: [illegible] \ face cut
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in pencil on verso BL: 852. 560
Inscribed in blue ink on verso BLC: 21 [circled]
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