A mobile, military washing machine being guarded by troops
Horse-drawn machine was designed to rid a soldier's bedding from lice and infectious diseases. Steam is used to clean the bedding and uniforms. Straw-filled mattresses can be seen in the foreground
Picture No
10217486
Media ID
46049100
Size
5348px x 3757px
(3.5MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Topical in The Illustrated London News', 5 February 1916, page 180
Date
1916
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