[An American tank leaves a stream after passing through enroute to Fountainbleau. American Engineers are repairing a bridge at the left of the tank to permit vehicular traffic to pass over the stream.]
Photograph
[An American tank leaves a stream after passing through enroute to Fountainbleau. American Engineers are repairing a bridge at the left of the tank to permit vehicular traffic to pass over the stream.]
August 22, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.1 × 12.1 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: 120[crossed out] 92 [crossed out] \ 116
Printed in purple ink on verso TC: ETO-HQ-44-12413 FREEMAN (6) 22 AUG \ CREDIT --- SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \ AN AMERICAN TANK LEAVES A STREAM \ AFTER PASSING THROUGH EN ROUTE TO \ FOUNTAINBLEU. AMERICAN ENGINEERS [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ ARE REPAIRING A BRIDGE AT THE [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ LEFT OF THE TANK TO PERMIT [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ VEHICULAR TRAFFICE TO PASS OVER THE STREAM. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CUT ON FACE
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: [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 BR: [illegible initials]
Inscribed in pencil on verso C: 289
Inscribed in pencil on verso BRC: 873
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 120[crossed out] 92 [crossed out] \ 116
Printed in purple ink on verso TC: ETO-HQ-44-12413 FREEMAN (6) 22 AUG \ CREDIT --- SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \ AN AMERICAN TANK LEAVES A STREAM \ AFTER PASSING THROUGH EN ROUTE TO \ FOUNTAINBLEU. AMERICAN ENGINEERS [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ ARE REPAIRING A BRIDGE AT THE [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ LEFT OF THE TANK TO PERMIT [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ VEHICULAR TRAFFICE TO PASS OVER THE STREAM. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CUT ON FACE
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: [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 BR: [illegible initials]
Inscribed in pencil on verso C: 289
Inscribed in pencil on verso BRC: 873
