Steam cranes working to unload American ships at the wharf in Besancon, France during World War One. The cargo is then placed on railway cars for transportation. Photograph taken on December 8, 1917. Officially released by the War Office of Defense to the Photo Division. Lab notes indicate use for official purposes only.

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