American Soldiers Play Ball in Gas Masks
8/1918
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The original caption of this World War I-era photograph reads: Not in the least inconvenienced these Americans in training are playing ball in their gas masks.
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs.
National Archives Identifier: 45540237
Full Citation: Photograph 165-WW-467A-3; American Soldiers Play Ball in Gas Masks; 8/1918; Recreation - Athletics - Baseball, Football; American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 - 1918; Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, Record Group 165; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/baseball-gas-masks, March 28, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.