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40 Photos That Reveal Daily Life Beyond The WWI Trenches
History books give us the grand overview of World War I, with maps of front lines and formal portraits of generals. But what about the regular folks? Life didn't just stop for four years while the world was at war. These remarkable photographs also capture the parts of the story that often get left out. They show us the real people, the everyday routines, and the surprising bits of humanity that managed to shine through even in the most difficult of times. It’s a different way of looking at the Great War, one filled with faces you won't soon forget. Children, mothers, soldiers, factory workers, all just trying to get through their day with a little hope intact.
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Man Buying The Evening Star From Newsboy, Washington, D.C., USA - Headline Reads "U.S. At War With Germany", 1917
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Constantinople Children, Circa 1914-1918
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Apparatus For Measuring Extension-Flexion Of The Wrist, Part Of Physical Rehabilitation, Circa 1914-1918
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Nun Bringing Women Whose Husbands And Sons Are At War To The American Red Cross Dispensary For Treatment, Circa 1914-1918
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Patients Learning Engraving As Part Of Undergoing Occupational Therapy. Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, D.c., USA, Circa 1914-1918
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Close Up Of The Hollerith Machine In Operation - It Was A Punch Card System Used To Tabulate The Statistics Of Sick And Wounded, Tours, France, Circa 1914-1918
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American Soldiers Doing Laundry With French Washerwomen. 305th Sanitation, Fronville, Meuse, France, 1918
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Soldiers Learning Projection Of Motion Pictures As Part Of Occupational Therapy At Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, D.C., USA, Circa 1914-1918
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Soldier At Walter Reed Hospital Working At His Old Trade As Draughtsman, Washington, D.C., USA, Circa 1914-1918
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Effects Of Shell Shock On Private Sheehan (Left) At The First Aid Station In Courboin, France, Circa 1914-1918
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French Soldier With Double Arm Amputations Learning To Write Using Prostheses, Circa 1914-1918
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Girls Sacking 416 Loaves Of Bread At Bakery Camp Number 322, Near Dijon, France, Circa 1914-1918
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Men On Troops Train, With Red Cross Workers In Front, Probably In Washington, D.c., USA, 1918
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Patients Weaving Baskets As A Form Of Physical And Occupational Therapy, Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, D.C., Circa 1914-1918
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Medical Research Falling Test (Barany Chair Test), Pilot Candidate Is Recovering From Spin Administered By William Hollard Wilmer, Issoudun, France, Circa 1914-1918
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Recovering Soldiers Gardening For Rehabilitation And Occupational Therapy, Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, D.C., USA, Circa 1914-1918
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