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Sanitary Train: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 03/10/2009 - 11:25am.
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1917. "American Red Cross sanitary railroad car." The "sanitary trains" of World War I played a major role in the delivery of relief supplies and medical care to Allied prisoners in Europe, as well as their repatriation after the Armistice. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size.
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Submitted by Lauren Fay on Fri, 03/20/2009 - 12:42am.
I am especially impressed by this photo- -- it feels as though the viewer has been transported through time and this man is going to get up and go about his business any second. You can practically hear him breathing. Amazing.
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Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 03/10/2009 - 4:35pm.
Pretty close, but not the same. Look at the shape of the ear lobe.
[Hm. I think you're right! - Dave]
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