[French citizens remove a road block in Etamps, France, to aid the progress of American and French troops driving the Nazis out of their country.]
Photograph
[French citizens remove a road block in Etamps, France, to aid the progress of American and French troops driving the Nazis out of their country.]
August 22, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.1 × 13 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 112 116[crossed out]
Inscribed in pencil on verso CR: 873
Printed in purple ink on verso TC: ETO-HQ-44-12409 FREEMAN ( 6) 22 AUG \ CREDIT --- SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \ FRENCH CITIZENS REMOVE A ROAD \ BLOCK IN ETAMPS, FRANCE, TO [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ AID THE PROGRESS OF AMERICAN \ AND FRENCH TROOPS DRIVING THE \ NAZIS OUT OF THEIR COUNTRY.
Stamped in red ink on verso C: CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in pencil on verso C: 289
Stamped in purple ink on verso BR: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 108 \ Date 26 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials]
Inscribed in pencil on verso CR: 873
Printed in purple ink on verso TC: ETO-HQ-44-12409 FREEMAN ( 6) 22 AUG \ CREDIT --- SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \ FRENCH CITIZENS REMOVE A ROAD \ BLOCK IN ETAMPS, FRANCE, TO [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ AID THE PROGRESS OF AMERICAN \ AND FRENCH TROOPS DRIVING THE \ NAZIS OUT OF THEIR COUNTRY.
Stamped in red ink on verso C: CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in pencil on verso C: 289
Stamped in purple ink on verso BR: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 108 \ Date 26 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials]
