Occupation of Baccarat (Lorraine) Sector, August, 1918, 37th Division

Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (9/18/1947 - 3/1/1964) (Most Recent)

Series: Historical Films, ca. 1914 - ca. 1936

Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985

Production Date: 1936

Scope and Content: Defective ammunition is inspected and then exploded at the 112th Ammunition Train dump at Baccarat. Munitions trucks are loaded at the dump. French officers, including Gen. Petain, are greeted by Gen. Farnsworth at 37th Div. headquarters. Officers of the 12th Light Railway Engineer Reg't pose. Shows baseball player Charles E. ("Gabby") Street.

Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RDSM)
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National Archives Identifier: 24804
Local Identifier: 111-H-1301

Charles Evard "Gabby" Street (September 30, 1882 – February 6, 1951), also nicknamed "The Old Sarge", was an American catcher, manager, coach, and radio broadcaster in Major League Baseball during the first half of the 20th century. As a catcher, he participated in one of the most publicized baseball stunts of the century's first decade. As a manager, he led the St. Louis Cardinals to two National League championships (1930–31) and one world title (1931). And as a broadcaster, he entertained St. Louis baseball fans in the years following World War II.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Street