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This is CPI photo 4177, at French Gov't. CPI photo archive with date of 3-24-18, and caption: "Jour de visite dans un camp américain. Les problèmes de langage disparaissent vite, à l'aide de sourires et autres gestes d'affection." [visiting day in an American camp. Language problems disappear quickly, with smiles and other gestures of affection] www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/memsmn_fr?ACTION=RETRO...

Art Siegel: Thanks. We will add the full caption next time we update.

From "Catalogue of official A.E.F. photographs", Published 1919 "4177. Visitors in Camp. Fifth Marines, St. Nazaire, France." archive.org/stream/cu31924027944598#page/n153/mode/2up

Thanks Art Siegel: We will add the location and other details to the description.

Is that the sort of wagon that used to be labeled "Hommes 40, Chevaux 8" (Men 40, Horses 8), allegedly.

This is CPI 4193, Published between March 1 and June 1, 1918. " 4193 Trains in France, carrying the United States marines, welcomed at a railroad station. " books.google.com/books?id=DYxDAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA25&lp... French government site: lists date of photo as 3-19-1918 caption: At each stop, between the port and the military camp, the soldiers acclaimed by a delirious crowd, wishing them welcome. (Google translate) "A chaque arrêt, entre le port et le camp militaire, les soldats sont acclamés par une foule en délire, leur souhaitant bienvenue" www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/memsmn_fr?ACTION=RETRO...

Thanks, Art Siegel, for finding a matching image with more information. We'll add information to our description.

More info from Catalogue of official A.E.F. photographs: "4194. Reception, en- route, Fifth Marines, Samur, France." archive.org/stream/cu31924027944598#page/n154/mode/1up

Thanks Art Siegel. We will add more information when we update.