This group portrait shows an American Expeditionary Forces company baseball team photographed in France during WWI. Baseball was a favored pastime for American troops overseas, boosting morale between duties. The mix of full service uniforms and shirtsleeve attire, along with visible bats and gloves, reflects the informal camaraderie of doughboys far from home — in this case, a unit associated with New York police officers who served together in France. Project: 218517