Empty Trenches, 1917
This photograph shows a French soldier walking away from the camera through an empty trench. This image was taken in…
AFS Archives
Summer Picnic, August 1970
This photograph shows four AFS Participants and Returnees enjoying live music and fresh watermelon, a typical summer treat in the…
Chaung Crossing, Spring 1945
This picture shows American Field Service (AFS) ambulances crossing a chaung (stream bed) north of Sinthe in Burma during the…
Many Faces, One Smile, 1973
The picture depicted above shows five AFS Participants from different regions of the world sharing a happy moment during their…
AFS Ambulance Featured in U.S. President’s Inaugural Parade
A World War I American Field Service (AFS) reconstructed ambulance was featured in President Barack H. Obama’s second inaugural parade…
Ambulance 255 Donor Card, 1916-1918
This ambulance donor card was kept internally by the American Field Service (AFS) in order to monitor and track the…
Chewing Gum, February 1944
The Allied forces in World War II launched an amphibious landing in the areas of Anzio and Nettuno on January…
Multicultural Sleigh, 1949
This holiday card, which was sold to raise funds for the American Field Service International Scholarships Program, was designed for…
American Ambulance Hospital, circa 1914-1918
Veterans Day is an American federal holiday honoring veterans of all wars on November 11th each year. Initially, this holiday…