Mining troops wearing mine smoke helmets at Camp Meade, Maryland. This photograph was taken in December 1917. The troops were equipped with mine smoke helmets for their safety during mining activities. The image was released by the War Office of Defense to the Photo Division on January 2, 1918.

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