One of the nightmares of modern warfare

Army soldiers wearing gas masks operate a machine gun during a simulated gas attack rehearse at Fort Sheridan with smoke substituted for poison gas.

Publication date: 1930-06-15

Size: 14 x 18.1 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Fort Sheridan (Ill.)

Subject(s):

• Gas masks--1930-1940
• Machine guns--1930-1940
• Military training--Illinois--Fort Sheridan--1930-1940
• Soldiers--American--Illinois--Fort Sheridan--1930-1940
• Unites States. Army--People--Illinois--Fort Sheridan--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (June 15, 1930), Picture Section/Part 1, p. 3

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Chicago Tribune (Firm)