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Crane Diary 1916

 

 This diary covers William D. Crane's experience as an ambulance driver in France during World War I in 1916. Crane left Harvard before his graduation to serve on an ambulance crew in France with some of his other Harvard classmates and took his Kodak camera with him. He has experiences with military aircraft and French soldiers in the field of battle. This diary contains some snapshots from his camera during the war.

 

 

Link to 1916 Diary