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Creation Date
May 5, 1917
Medium
Photographic postcard
Dimensions
5 x 3
Credit Line
Long-term Loan from the Estate of Boris Blick, 2015
Accession Number
2015.389
Provenance
Official War Photographs. Crown Copyright Reserved. Series VIII. No. 62. Printed in England.
Creator Biography
Creator Unknown, British.
Description
Front: "'Daily Mail' War Pictures. 62. British Machine Gunners Wearing Gas Helmets." Back: "Daily Mail Battle Pictures. War is no longer shell for shell and shot for shot. The unwounding, but deadly, gascloud is added to the risks of the masked gunner." Handwritten on back: "from Liberty. Red X."
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Reverse side
Reverse side
Keywords
WWI, england, postcard, military, history, weapons