In this photo taken in February, Jeff Gusky, left, a photographer and physician from Texas, reads graffiti in a former chalk quarry at the Cite Souterraine (Underground City) in Naours, northern France. At right is Cite Souterraine manager Matthieu Beuvin.
In this photo taken in February, Jeff Gusky, left, a photographer and physician from Texas, reads graffiti in a former chalk quarry at the Cite Souterraine (Underground City) in Naours, northern France. At right is Cite Souterraine manager Matthieu Beuvin.
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More than 1,800 soldiers left their marks in the quarry, including "HA Deanate, 148th Aero Squadron, USA. 150 Vermilyea Ave, New York City." The inscriptions date to circa 1916-17.
More than 1,800 soldiers left their marks in the quarry, including "HA Deanate, 148th Aero Squadron, USA. 150 Vermilyea Ave, New York City." The inscriptions date to circa 1916-17.
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Gusky began photographing the site in December.
Gusky began photographing the site in December.
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Names are engraved in on a wall in the former chalk quarry. The quarry mostly contains the names of Australian, British and American soldiers.
Names are engraved in on a wall in the former chalk quarry. The quarry mostly contains the names of Australian, British and American soldiers.
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Gusky points out some of the writings, which have survived almost 100 years.
Gusky points out some of the writings, which have survived almost 100 years.
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About 40% of the names are those of Australian soldiers, including G. Fitzhenry of Paddington, Sydney, and Alistair Ross of Lismore.
About 40% of the names are those of Australian soldiers, including G. Fitzhenry of Paddington, Sydney, and Alistair Ross of Lismore.
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Historians and archaeologists have been working to catalog the writings in the former quarry.
Historians and archaeologists have been working to catalog the writings in the former quarry.
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