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"The Beautification Consultant at Work"

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Description: An Austrian soldier is getting his hair cut outdoors.
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The Mobilization Period in Berlin

Date: 1914
Description: A group of people on a sidewalk in Berlin during the mobilization period in August 1914. Extra editions of newspapers with the latest war news are being di...
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Operating a Rotax X-Ray Machine

Date: 1914
Description: Two men are are standing outdoors and operating a Rotax X-Ray machine on the leg of a man lying on top of a box. Behind them is the side of a building.
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Soldiers Walking Next to Destroyed Buildings

Date: 1915
Description: Three Austrian soldiers walking past a damaged building in Valjevo, Serbia.
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Austrian Officers on a Serbian Farmstead

Date: 1915
Description: A group of Austrian officers are gathered in front of a building on a Serbian farmstead
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Ruined Church in Sabac, Serbia

Date: 1914
Description: A man is driving a team of two horses pulling a wagon on a street in front of a ruined church. Rubble is piled in front of another building on the right.
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Destroyed Customs House in Sabac, Serbia

Date: 1915
Description: Soldiers and officers are posing in front of the destroyed Customs House in Sabac, Serbia.
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Serbian Prisoners

Date: 1914
Description: A group of Serbian prisoners standing on a street.
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Soldiers Amidst the Ruins of Sabac

Date: 1915
Description: Soldiers posing standing amidst the ruins of destroyed buildings in Sabac, Serbia.
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Serbian Prisoners of War in Sabac

Date: 1914
Description: A group of Serbian prisoners standing on a street.
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Serbian Draw Well in Valjevo

Date: 1914
Description: A soldier is using a draw well in a yard and is drinking water from the bucket. Another man is standing nearby. It appears to be raining or snowing.
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Customs Building in Sabac

Date: 1914
Description: Slightly elevated view of soldiers and civilians near the damaged Customs Building. Broken furniture and rubble is piled in front of the building. There ar...
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Soldiers Riding on Horse-Drawn Wagon

Date: 1914
Description: Soldiers are riding in a wagon on their way to the Front. Another wagon is in front of them on the right. There are buildings along a sidewalk in the backg...
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Austrian Cavalry Asking for Directions

Date: 1914
Description: An Austrian cavalry soldier asking a wagon driver for information and directions.
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Austrian Soldiers in Ruma

Date: 1914
Description: Austrian soldiers are passing a directional sign in the City of Ruma in the region of Syrmien in Serbia. The sign directs traffic to the towns of Vogani, M...
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Austrian Gendarmes and Officials in Serbia

Date: 1914
Description: Austrian gendarmes and other officials standing outside a train depot entrance in Serbia during World War I.
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Austrian River Monitor Artillery Piece

Date: 1915
Description: Three Austrian soldiers with a cannon to be mounted on an Austrian river monitor on Danube River during World War I.
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Horse-Drawn Wagons in Serbia

Date: 1914
Description: Rear view of a line of horse-drawn wagons moving down a city street. The wagons are covered with canvas, and buildings are along the sidewalk in the backgr...
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Austrian Soldiers Guarding Agricultural Equipment

Date: 1914
Description: Two Austrian soldiers in front of a piece of agricultural equipment.
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Guards at the War Bridge

Date: 1914
Description: A group of soldiers are standing in front of a building with a sign that reads: "Brückenkommando." (Bridge Command).

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