The image shows a trenching machine used for the construction of water and sewer lines at Camp Humphreys, Virginia during World War One. These machines were capable of digging 200 feet of trench per day, with dimensions of 2 x 6 feet. The photographer was Lt. deBerri, Sig. The photo was taken between May 1-10, 1918.

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