British Machine Gunners wearing Gas Helmets

Creator

Preview

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."