Picture No | 10217486 |
Date | 1916 |
Description | A mobile, military washing machine being guarded by troops |
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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.
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Source | Photograph by Topical in 'The Illustrated London News', 5 February 1916, page 180 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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