Photograph of the rooftops of Antwerp, Belgium

The city of Antwerp, Belgium photographed by Captain James C. Hughes in 1919 while he was serving as part of the U.S. occupation following the end of World War I. While not part of his official duties, Captain Hughes was a passenger in at least three planes.

Hughes, a Kansan, is among a select number of soldiers who served in a major military expedition as well as two world wars. As a photographer took more than 600 images documenting his time at the Mexican border in 1916 and in Europe during 1919. As a Japanese prisoner of war in World War II, Hughes kept a daily diary and, upon liberation, brought home items from his imprisonment. He and his family donated most of these items to the Kansas Museum of History.

More information at: https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/james-clark-hughes/19881