Harry R. Perley Photographic Collection, ca. 1917-1919

Scope and Contents: The Harry R. Perley Photographic Collection consists of one large album of around 750 photographic prints assembled by Harry Robeson Perley, which document his experience as an ambulance driver with the American Field Service and the U.S. Army Ambulance Service from 1917 to 1918 or 1919 (SSU 632 remained in France until March 1919, though it is not known if Perley remained with the unit after the war or returned to the United States at an earlier date.)  The photographic prints are in good condition and are not captioned.   They include many landscapes, portraits, group shots, images of life in the field (including images of biplanes, zeppelins, and ambulances being loaded with soldiers), and candid shots of ambulance drivers, soldiers, civilians, and nurses.