A Nissen-hut Red Cross station 1917
Nissen huts occupied by wounded soldiers from the front. The huts were designed by a Canadian officer, inspired by the dwellings of former day Indian towns around Lake Ontario. The huts were first used as barracks for Canadian battalions, as they could be easily put up and transported
Picture No
10216729
Media ID
45989481
Size
5619px x 3373px
(3.2MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph in The Illustrated War News', 25 July 1917, part 59, page 11
Date
1917
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