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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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Soldiers Sharpening a Saber

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Description: Two German soldiers using the services of a field carpentry detachment to sharpen a saber using a hand cranked sharpening wheel outdoors next to a shed.
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Soldiers Peeling Potatoes

Date: 1914
Description: Two soldiers are sitting on stools outdoors peeling potatoes near a large pot, with a cover resting in front on the ground. Another man is standing on the ...
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Men Draining Water from Large Pot

Date: 1914
Description: Two men in a muddy yard are bending over and holding onto a large pot while draining water out of it into a trench in the ground. Behind them is a bicycle ...
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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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Soldiers Repairing Roads

Date: 1914
Description: Austrian soldiers are using the stones of a destroyed factory to repair and improve a roadbed. The walls of the destroyed factory are in the background.
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Loading Bricks for Use in Roadbuilding

Date: 1915
Description: Bricks from a destroyed factory building are being collected for use in the improvement of poor roadways in Serbia during World War I.
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Soldiers Repairing Railroad Tracks

Date: 1915
Description: Austrian soldiers repairing railroad tracks in Serbia during World War I.
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Soldiers Repairing a Road in Serbia

Date: 1914
Description: Soldiers repairing a road on the way to the front in World War I. Horse-drawn wagons are in the background.
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Soldiers Repairing the Railway Rails

Date: 1914
Description: Soldiers repairing railroad tracks.
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Cookhouse or Field Kitchen

Date: 1914
Description: Soldiers are standing around while a cook is working at the outdoor field kitchen on the front during World War I.
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Slaughtering on Serbian Farmstead

Date: 1914
Description: Austrian soldiers slaughtering on a Serbian farm during World War I.
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Men Carrying Supplies for Repairing Bad Roads in Enemy Territory

Date: 1914
Description: Soldiers and civilians carrying supplies for repairing bad roads in enemy territory during World War I.
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Repairing Bad Roads in Enemy Territory

Date: 1914
Description: Two soldiers are repairing bad roads in enemy territory.
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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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Presents from Home

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Description: Presents from home being distributed to troops preparing a New Year's punch. The group of men is standing near a building, and other soldiers are standing ...
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Austrians Dig Trenches

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Description: Austrian sailors, who have completed their service and for whom no other military need was pressing, are being sent to dig trenches.
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Midday Meal in the Desert

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Description: The midday meal is being prepared in the desert.
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Cooking on the Front

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Description: Preparing roast mutton.
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Cooking on the Front

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Description: Preparing roast mutton.

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