This World War I-era photograph shows a young American soldier posed beside a field artillery piece in front of a building festooned with patriotic bunting, likely captured during a Liberty Loan rally, homecoming parade, or civic dedication in Cincinnati, Ohio. His Brodie-style steel helmet, wool service uniform, and laced leather boots are typical of American Expeditionary Forces soldiers of 1917-1919. Large field guns such as this were frequently displayed publicly during the war years, both as recruiting tools and as tangible symbols of America's growing military contribution to the Allied war effort. Project: 218708