Photograph captured on November 9, 1918, by the official photographer 111-SC-25495. It shows Samuel Gompers, the President of the American Federation of Labor, in the trenches held by American troops on the Piave front in Italy during World War I. The image was taken just as Mr. Gompers was about to enter the front line trenches. The photograph was approved by the censor, but no specific date is provided.

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Size: 8334px × 5650px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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