Soldiers from Company B of the Second Field Signal Battalion, operating under the Signal Corps, are seen in this photograph (111-SC-7585) stringing a cable over a railroad crossing in France. The description symbol indicates that the photo was taken on February 17, 1918. This image captures the efforts of signal corps linemen during World War One.

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