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Le United States Army Signal Corps a pour fonction de développer, fournir et gérer le système d'information des armées. En matière de communication, il est initié en 1860, et officiellement formalisé le 3 mars 1863 pour la guerre de sécession. En fin du XIXème siècle, le Signal Corps étend ses domaines de transmission et d'information aux technologies modernes, comme la téléphonie, à la photographie de combat, etc... En 1907, s'y ajoute une section aéronautique.
Pendant la grande guerre, ce sont des opérateurs photos et des caméramans qui accompagnent dès 1917 les opérations américaines de l'A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Force) sur le territoire français.

ANCERVILLER

7737 - Showing Catholic chapel in woods behind front-line trenches, also two American soldiers in prayer, near Ancerville, France, Woods of Bouleaux. Small Woods of Compte. March 11, 1918.	7738 - Dugout of post commander, Capt. H. W. Thompson, Company H, One hundred and sixty-seventh Regiment Infantry, (formerly Fourth Regiment Infantry, Alabama National Guard), showing Lieut. F. D. Scottlan, receiving message for artillery barrage, near Ancerviller, France, woods of Bouleaux, small woods of Compte, March 11, 1918.	7739 - Sentry of Company H, One hundred and sixty-seventh Regiment Infantry, formerly Fourth Regiment Infantry, Alabama National Guard), opening barbed wire gates for returning patrol, near Ancerviller, France, woods of Bouleaux, small woods of Compte, March 11, 1918.
7740 - Messing in the front line trenches. Company H, One hundred and sisty-seventh Regiment Infantry, (formerly Fourth Regiment Infantry, Alabama National Guard), near Ancerviller, France, woods of Bouleaux, March 11, 1918.	7743 - Arrival of supplies for first line trenches by mule power. This is a daily supply. One hundred and sixty-seventh Regiment Infantry (formerly Fourth Regiment Infantry, Alabama National Guard), Second Battalion, Ancerviller, France. March 11, 1918.	7744 - One hundred and sixty-seventh Regiment Infantry, (formerly Fourth Regiment Infanfey, Alabama National Guard), Second Battalion, Company F, digging dugout under ruined building, Ancerviller, France. March 11, 1918.
7745 - Unloading daily rations from mule train. One hundred and sixty-seventh Regiment Infantry (formerly Fourth Regiment Infantry, Alabama National Guard), Second Battalion, Ancerviller, France. March 11, 1918.	7746 - One hundrer and sixty-seventh Regiment Infantery (formerly Fourth Regiment Infantry, Alabama National Gnard), Second Battalion, showing activity of American troops in town just behind front line. This town is shelled daily by Germans. Ancerviller, France. March 11, 1918.	7747 - Same as 7746.
7748 - One hundred and sixty-seventh Regiment Infantry, (formerly Fourth Regiment Infantry, Alabama National Guard), Second Battalion, Company F, Corpl. Howard Thompson holding pistol of German whom Sergt. James H. White killed in no man's land with butt of his pistol. This occasion being one where a patrol of 5 men met 10 Germans in no man's land on March 7, 1918. Corpl. Thompson went into no man's land in daytime and found pistol of the dead German. Ancerviller, France, March 11, 1918.	11262 - Entrance to a front line trench starting out of an old bombed building. One hundred and sixty-sixth Regiment Infantry (Fourth Regiment Ohio Infantry), Ancerviller, France. April 14, 1918.	11267 - One hundred and sixty-sixth Infantry (Fourth Ohio Infantry), showing grave of Kurt Hungerecker (German), shot while on patrol duty in Ancerviller, France. April 4,1918.
11268 - Lieut. Milton Monnette (Cardington, Ohio) and Pvt. D. O. Parks (Ashland, Ohio), the sentry who discovered despatch dog trying to escape, showing dog shot on wire. Ancerviller, France. April 14, 1918. One hundred and sixty-sixth Infantry (Fourth Ohio).	11269 - One hundred and sixty-sixth Infantry (Fourth Ohio). Despatch dog shot by Lieut. Milton Monnette while trying to get through the barbed wire. Ancerviller, France. April 14, 1918.	11270 - One hundred and sixty-sixth Infantry (Fourth Ohio). Grave of despatch dog. Ancerviller, France. April 14, 1918.
12301 - Masses of barbed-wire entanglements in no man's land. Second Battalion, One hundred and sixty-fifth Infantry. Ancerviller, France. April 25. 1918.	12302 - Entanglements between outpost and Ancerviller, France. Second Battalion, One hundred and sixty-fifth Infantry. April 25, 1918.	52318 - Cemetary in no man’s land opposite P.P.No.1 at Ancerviller, Meuse, France
52319 - View of Bois Banal woods showing german concrete pill boxes and G.P. Bois Banal Woods, Meuse, France	52320 - German pill boxes in Bois de Chenes, 57th division, Bois de Chenes woods, Meuse, France	52321 - Entrance to german trenches showing O.Ps opposite 74th Brigade Sector. 37th Division. 74th Brigade Sector, Meuse, France
52322 - View of Han-Ancerviller, hunting grounds of 74th Brigade Patrols, 37th Division, 74th Brigade Sector, Meuse, France	52323 - German trenches extending from Bois Banal to Han-Ancerviller, 74th Brigade Sector, Meuse, France	52324 - Hill where Lieut. Today, 37th Division was lost in patrol scrap, 74th Brigade Sector, Meuse, France
52325 - No man’s land opposite 149th Sector, 37th Division, Han-Ancerviller, Meuse, France	52631 - Small cemetery at Ancerviller, where French, American and German soldiers are buried, Ancerviller, Meurthe et Moselle, France	52632 - Street scene in Ancerville, Meurthe et Moselle, France
52633 - Ruins of church, Ancreviller, Meurthe et Moselle, France	52634 - Truck and house in Ancerville, where german prisoner was captured, Ancerville, Meurthe et Moselle, France	52635 - Entrance to front line trenches, Ancerville, Meurthe et Moselle, France
52636 - Barbed wire gate and barbed wire guarding entrance to front line trenches of 147th infantry, Ancreviller,Meurthe et Moselle, France	52637 - Looking over the top from P.P. #1 in front of Ancerviller, Meurthe et Moselle, France	52638 - Interior of trench in front line showing fire step and trench gate, Ancerviller, Meurthe et Moselle, France

BLEMEREY

7545 - Maj. Henderson and officers of One hundred and sixty-fifth Infantry inspecting trenches, Blemerey, France.	7546 - Maj. R. C. A. Allen, First Battalion, One hundred and sixty-fifth Infantry, coming from his dugout at Blemerey, France.	7547 - Lieut. Col. Florence, One hundred and sixty-sixth Infantry, Maj. R. C. Allen, One hundred and sixty-fifth Infantry, and staff, leaving dugout for inspection of front lines at Blemerey, France.
7549 - American engineers, building corduroy road for supplying front lines under indirect fire of enemy machine guns at Blemerey, France.	7550 - Officers of One hundred and sixty-fifth Infantry entering front line trenches for observation and inspection at Blemerey, France.	7552 - Company D, One hundred and sixty-sixth Infantry (formerly Ohio National Guard), passing through front line trenches near Blemerey, France.
7553 - Sentry on duty in gas post to warn men of approaching gas ; American sector. One hundred and sixty-sixth Infantry, near Blemerey, France.	7554 - Americans widening trench and strengthening walls after bombardment. Company D, One hundred and sixty-sixth Infantry, Forty-second Division, near Blemerey, France.	7712 - Brig. Gen. Michael J. Lenihan, Eighty-third Brigade, Forty-second Division, and Maj. Henderson, Second Battalion, One hundred and sixty-sixth Regiment Infantry, formerly Fourth Regiment Infantry, Ohio National Guard, photographed before making a tour of inspection, Blemerey, France, March 7. 1918.
7713 - Same as 7712.

DOMEVRE

DOMJEVIN

7658 - Lieut .J. J. Halliday; chaplain, One hundred and sixty-sixth Regiment Infantry (formerly Fourth Regiment Infantry, Ohio National Guard), rendering last rite over body of Pvt. Dyer J. Bird Company D, One hundred and sixty sixth Infantry, from Broadway, Ohio, first American soldier of Forty-second Division killed in St. Clement sector. This soldier was killed at a listening post by a German, raiding party. He saw the Germans come out of the trench and, after hurling, two hand grenades in their midst, he turned to warn, his comrades, when he received the fatal Bullet. As he fell his comrades heard him call : " The Germans are coming in the form of a wedge. Boys, I'm dying. Domjevin, France. March 3; 1918.	7659 - Same as 7658	7660 - Same as 7658.
7661 - Funeral, in French cemetery, resting place of Pvt. D: J. Bird, Company D, One hundred and sixty-sixth Regiment Infantry (formerly Fourth Regiment: Infantry, Ohio National Guard), Forty-second Division, Domjevin, France, March 3, 1918.	7662 - Taps on grave of Pvt D. J. Bird, Company D, One hundred and sixty-sixth Infantry, Forty-second Division, showing Gen. Charles T. Menoher, Col. Douglas MacArthur, chief of staff Forty-second Division, and Col. Arnouly de Pirey, Sixtieth Infantry, French Army, Domjevin, France. March 3, 1918.	7663 - Gen. Charles T. Menoher, Forty-second Division, and staff with French officers paying respects to Pvt. D. J. Bird, Forty-second Division. One hundred and sixty-sixth Infantry, Company D, at funeral ceremony, Domjevin. March 3, 1918.
7664 - Same as 7663.	7665 - Same as 7663.	7666 - Scene in French cemetery. Col. Arnouly de Pirey, Sixtieth French Infantry, saluting remains at a burial before departing, Domjevin, France. March 3, 1918. Funeral of Pvt D. J. Bird, Forty-second: Division, One hundred and sixty-sixth Infantry, Company D.
7701 - Battery A, One hundred and forty-ninth Regiment Field Artillery, formerly First Regiment Field Artillery, Illinois National Guard, firing first shell of the Forty-second Division Artillery, Domjevin, France, March 6, 1918.	7702 - Passing ammunition to battery from transfer car. Battery A, One hundred and forty-ninth Field Artillery. Shows effect of camouflage. Domjevin, France, March 6, 1918.	7742 - Lieut. J. M. Patterson, commanding officer, Battery D, One hundred and forty-ninth Regiment, Field Artillery, formerly First Regiment Field Artillery, Illinois, National Guard. Lieut. Patterson is one of the owners of the Chicago Tribune. Domjevin, France, March 11, 1918.
7749 - Shells exploding near One hundred and forty-ninth Regiment Field Artillery, (formerly First Regiment Field Artillery, Illinois National Guard), position, Domjevin, France. March 11, 1918.	10197 - Secretary Baker watching shells explode near One hundred and forty-ninth First Illinois Field Artillery. Field Artillery position, Domjevin. France.

FREMENIL

7722 - Showing conditions after fierce bombardment of night before and which continued while these pictures were being made. Battery C, One hundred and forty-ninth Regiment Field Artillery (formerly First Regiment Field Artillery, Illinois National Guard), Fremenil, France. March 9, 1918	7723 - Same as 7722.	7724 - Photographed from shell hole. High-explosive shells bursting over Battery C, One hundred and forty-ninth Regiment Field Artillery, Fremenil, France. March 9, 1918.
7725 - Same as 7724.

MIGNEVILLE

14515 - Patrol, of One hundred and sixty-sixth Infantry (formerly Fourth Regiment Infantry, O. N. G.), Fortysecond Division, which captured German prisoner, Alexander Kurt Boetcher, of patrol detachment, Third Battalion, Fortieth Ersatz (Saxon), on night of May 19, 1918. Left to right: First Lieut. Milton Monnett, Pvts. Joseph Kosik, Robert Martin, Richard Barnes, and First Lieut. R. E. Packard. Migneville, France. May 20, 1918.	14516 - Same as 14515	52640 - Church ruins at Migneville, Meurthe et Moselle, France
52641 - Battle P.C., 134th machine gun battalion (134th M.G.Bn. formerly composed of data of 10th Ohio inf.), Migneville, Meurthe et Moselle