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Refugee Suffering
circa 1910-1919
Refugees posing in front of their wagon and their huts as they are preparing for another long, hard day.
Suffering of Belgian Refugee
1914
Homeless Belgian refugees sitting on a brick sidewalk along the street as they are preparing for another hard day.
Belgian Refugees
1914
Belgian refugees hanging up their clothes after the daily washing.
Suffering of Belgian Refugees
1914
Refugees trying to get warm by the fire in a makeshift tent city.
Refugee Suffering
1914
Refugees sitting at the back of a wagon that has become their home.
