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Shell-Proof Shelter

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A shell-proof shelter alongside other buildings, possible a soldiers' barracks. In the distance there are two men placing wood on a horse-drawn sled. Another horse is in the foreground on the right.

Date Created:
1918

Publication Information

Date Created 1918

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Robert Colton Johnson papers and photographs, 1879-1970
Call Number (U621)040

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013F11
Legacy ID
WHi 100541

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