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Refugee Suffering

Date: 1914
Description: Refugees sitting at the back of a wagon that has become their home.
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Belgian Refugees

Date: 1914
Description: A Belgian refugee sitting on door sill stitching a shirt.
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Repairing Boots

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Description: Military cobbler repairing boots. Buildings are in the background.
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Military Transport in Taurus Mountains

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Description: Military transport through the snowy Taurus Mountains.
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Outdoor Picnic

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Description: Tiroler Standschützen officers and chaplain at an outdoor picnic.
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Belgian Refugees in Holland

Date: 1914
Description: Refugees feeling themselves welcome in Holland.
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Belgian Refugees

Date: 1914
Description: Belgian refugees hanging up their clothes after the daily washing.
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Daycare

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Description: At a daycare facility for the children of soldiers.
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Turkish Reservists

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Description: Turkish Landsturmleute (reservists) being detailed to improve rail and road beds.
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A Cheerful Group of Soldiers and Civilians

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Description: Farmers from Bukowina and Austrian soldiers.
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Food Supply Transport in Taurus Mountains

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Description: Turkish reservists transporting food supplies through the snowed-in Taurus Mountains.
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National Women's Service

Date: 1914
Description: National Women's Service. The indigent and refugees from East Prussia receiving free shoes, clothing, and underwear.
Poster

Keep These Off the U.S.A.

Date: 1918
Description: Poster depicting a pair of German boots (with Prussian eagle), which are dripping with blood. Poster text reads: "Keep these off the U.S.A. Buy more LIBERT...
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Refugee Suffering

Date: 1914
Description: Refugees posing in front of their hut as they are preparing for another long day.
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Wagon Shelter for Belgian Refugee Family

Date: 1914
Description: A wagon is serving as an emergency shelter for a refugee family.
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Supply Transport through Constantinople

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Description: Supply of food and weapons is transported through Constantinople during the early days of the war.
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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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Habits and Customs of the Turks

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Description: Turkish men washing their footware at an outdoor fountain.
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Sergeant Killigrow with French Children

Date: 11 04 1918
Description: Sgt. J.W. Killigrow, 311th Ambulance Co., 78th Division, socializing with French children who remained in Authe during the German occupation.
Poster

Save Your Child from Autocracy and Poverty

Date: 1918
Description: Poster depicts a small child, naked except for socks and shoes, standing in front of the Torch of Liberty. Poster text reads: "Save Your Child From Autocra...

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