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At Ease: 1919

Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/14/2015 - 12:45am.
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        Soldiers from Walter Reed Army Hospital back from the front in World War I, enjoying a trip to the theater. Washington, D.C., 1919. "Walter Reed boys at Shubert Garrick Theatre." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

        Soldiers from Walter Reed Army Hospital back from the front in World War I, enjoying a trip to the theater.

Washington, D.C., 1919. "Walter Reed boys at Shubert Garrick Theatre." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

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Inevitable creepiness

Submitted by kines on Tue, 07/14/2015 - 1:56pm.

Many of them have the "dead eyes" look from blinking while the emulsion is still collecting light from the flash, many of them are just holding their eyes closed presumably because they knew it was coming, and several of them appear to be holding their eyes wide open to prevent themselves from blinking. All three looks are creepy to me.

[As you and others have noted on these pages, the "zombie effect" comes from the exposure being long enough to show your eyes both open and closed, if you happened to blink. - Dave]

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Wondering

Submitted by rivlax on Tue, 07/14/2015 - 1:19pm.

Why do so many have their eyes closed? Hard to believe that many blinked at the same time.

[Blinding explosions of flash powder do tend to have that effect. - Dave]

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Not a good idea

Submitted by captivated on Tue, 07/14/2015 - 11:35am.

Given the flu pandemic of 1918-19, having recuperating troops attend a theater, might not be a good idea.

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The lone Marine

Submitted by sofacushionfort on Tue, 07/14/2015 - 9:07am.

fifth row. Also one Black soldier.

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Not just soldiers

Submitted by Bill_Landau on Tue, 07/14/2015 - 7:50am.

Several sailors, and I think I can spot a couple of Marines, too.

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