What is it about?

Article by Ron van Dopperen and Cooper C. Graham, describing Caverly's experiences as a war photographer, set against the background of the official film coverage by the U.S. Signal Corps during World War I.

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An invaluable contribution to World War I film history. We were very fortunate to have found not only Caverly's personal account on his work in France but also many of his pictures and films taken during the Great War.

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Ron van Dopperen
University of Utrecht

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This page is a summary of: First to Film: Leon H. Caverly and the U.S. Marine Corps in World War I, Historical Journal Of Film Radio and Television, August 2017, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/01439685.2017.1357352.
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