Civilians inside a barge are seen organizing heavy sacks of supplies for transportation to the Rhine. The Inland Water Transportation Co., formerly known as the 57th Engineers, USA, shipped supplies to troops using inland waterways to alleviate pressure on the railroads during World War I. The photo was taken in Rouen, Seine-Inferieure, France.

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