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French Trench
circa 1910-1919
A French trench. Captioned: "Notice the workmanship on this French trench - and imagine the water in the springtime."
Loading an Ambulance
circa 1910-1919
Medical personnel load a wounded Prussian into an ambulance. Captioned: "A wounded Prussian being loaded in my car for evacuation. He was shot just under his heart with an automatic, in a coup des ...
Stretcher-Bearers Carrying an Injured Soldier
February 1, 1919
Two soldiers carrying an injured man through the trenches. Caption reads: "Brancardiers [stretcher-bearers] carrying in a wounded pirla."
Front Line Near St. Thomas
February 1, 1919
Two soldiers in the trenches near the front line at St. Thomas. Captioned: "Front line at St. Thomas, near Sainte Menehould."
Brancardier, Stretcher-Bearer
February 1, 1919
View of a man standing in a trench. Captioned: "A. Rodriguez, Corporal of "brancardier," taken in a Russian trench in the Champagne, near Auberive. Notice the poor protection the trenches offer. Th...
Shell Hole in French House
circa 1910-1919
A French house in ruins. Captioned: "Julian Bryan, standing in a hole made by a shell. Notice that French houses are constructed for centuries where American houses are built for decades."
