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Caption: "French 75 Millimeter Gun Model of 1897." c. 1912-1915. William McCarthy posing with a French 75mm field gun, with an unidentified man. Commonly called the French 75, or simply the 75, this heavy, rapid-fire artillery gun was developed in 1897. During World War I it was adapted to fire shells full of toxic gas, and was also modified for mounting on an armored vehicle. See also 96-07-08-alb05-061.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "The Zone" was an area of popular amusements and concession stands at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-146.
Date: 1915