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My experience finding photos of Camp American University and Camp Leach was frustrating because I could not find multiple sources. The best source for these pictures was the Photograph and Print Division on the American University Library website, naturally the school’s archives holds the rights to these pictures. What was frustrating was that I could find only one other site that had a photo of the engineers. The Washington Post had numerous articles on the camps but no photos to accompany those articles. Read the rest of this entry »
World War One Soldiers Practicing Trench Warfare at American University, 1918. The camp was set up by the Army Corps of Engineers, Chemical Division. This division developed and tested chemical weapons.
Credit: American University History: Photograph and Print Collection
Soldiers Painting Camouflage Nets at Camp Leach at American University, 1918
Credit: American University History: Photograph and Print Collection
Camp Inspection at Camp American University, 1914-1918
Credit: American University History: Photograph and Print Collection
Personnel- Army Corps of Engineers- Camp American University, 1918
Credit: Don Low Construction
Combat Practice Infront of Mary Graydon Center- American University, 1918
Credit: American University History: Photograph and Print Division
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