This weathered image, printed from a World War I-era negative, depicts a stone farmhouse and mountain path typical of rural villages in eastern France. A lone figure walks the hillside trail near a traditional stone barn, evoking the countryside encountered by American servicemen stationed in France's Vosges and Alpine foothill regions during 1917-1918. Photographs like this, taken far from the front lines, capture the quieter rural landscapes American troops passed through while serving overseas in the First World War. Project: 218364