U.S. Marine receiving first aid in a trench, France

U.S. Marine receiving first aid in a trench, France

Black-and-white image of a man on a stretcher in a narrow trench receiving first aid from man standing over marine's head. Man administering first aid is wearing a uniform and helmet, as well as white arm band with a cross on it. One man stands in foreground, and three men in background. Men appear to be wearing similar uniforms and helmets. One wall of trench is lined with horizontally-positioned boards and reinforced with vertically-positioned logs. The other wall appears to be mud and dirt. Bottom of trench appears to be slick with mud.

American Red Cross

1918

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Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-anrc-02172

Glass negative

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