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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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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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Essential Work in Enemy Territory

Date: 1915
Description: A soldier is doing repair work on a telephone pole in Serbia during World War I.
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Meat is Pressure Cooked with Hot Air

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Description: When a vat is completely filled with tins it is placed inside of a larger vessel, sealed tightly, and the meat is pressure cooked with hot air.
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Sharing Food

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Description: Kindheartedness. Austrian soldier sharing his rations with a hungry child.
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Bukowina Peasant

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Description: Native of Bukowina posing for a photogarph on city street.
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"A Good Catch"

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Description: Austrian soldier holding a duck and a chicken in his arms.
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Guard Post in Sanda Gora

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Description: Soldier standing guard in Sanda Gora.
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German Soldiers in Antwerp

Date: 1914
Description: Our naval infantry departing Antwerp in order to occupy Ostende. German forces occupied Antwerp on October 10th, 1914 after a two week siege.
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Results of Direct Hit from 180mm Shell

Date: 1914
Description: Results of a direct hit from a German 180mm artillery shell in Antwerp.
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Antwerp Police Station

Date: 1914
Description: Antwerp police in front of a guard house.
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Dutch Motorcyclist

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Description: Dutch motorcyclist with a new invention. The rear-view mirror on his handlebars, which has a reflection of the man, allows a clear view of what's behind hi...
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Turkish Reservist on Guard

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Description: Turkish Landsturmann (reservist) on guard.
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Damascus Train Station

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Description: Colonel von Frankenberg, Chief of Staff of the 4th Army, in a rail car being given well wishes by Colonel Trommer. Scene at the Damascus train station.
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Provisioning Firewood

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Description: Provisioning our highest battlefield with firewood.

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