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Benson in Paris

Benson standing beside a row of cannon in front of a Parisian hotel
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Title: Admiral William S. Benson, Chief of Naval Operations, in Paris after the Armistice
Caption: Benson travelled to Europe in October 1918 to take part in Armistice negotiations. He remained until June 1919. Here he is standing in front of the Hotel Crillon, Paris, France, circa late 1918 or early 1919. An exhibition of captured German artillery pieces is behind them.
Catalog #: NH 52894
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