Agricultural implements thrown into the canal by the Germans, with a destroyed bridge in the background, in Tugny et Pont (Aisne), France

Agricultural implements thrown into the canal by the Germans, with a destroyed bridge in the background, in Tugny et Pont (Aisne), France, circa 1917. Image title is based on the handwritten caption in French.

The photograph was taken during the First World War as part of a trip to France by NYS Education Commissioner John H. Finley to research the operations of schools during wartime.
 
Identifier
NYSA_A2042-77_B2_Red_set_20a
Date Original
circa 1917
Language
French
Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Commissioner’s Office. Records of the commissioner’s visit to France, 1915-1917. A2042-77. Box 2, Red set, image number 20a.
 
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Geographic Locations

France