A captured German 77mm field gun sits at rest on a cobblestone city street, its armored shield and wooden wheels bearing the marks of use. Following the Armistice of November 1918, thousands of German guns were shipped to the United States and distributed to cities — including Cincinnati, Ohio — where they were paraded and displayed as tangible symbols of Allied victory. Photographs like this one documented these trophies as they moved through city streets on their way to public exhibition. Project: 218708