Alyson+Silidker

Tools of the Trade This is a picture of a man warning his fellow soldiers that gas will be released. I found this picture interesting because I find that the purpose of ringing the bell is to warn his soldiers very interesting. What I don’t understand is why the soldiers that they were going to gas wouldn't also hear this warning.

Animals at War This is a picture of the soldier sending out a carrier pigeon with and important letter. When I saw this picture I was fascinated by the idea of a pigeon being that smart to be able to deliver a letter of that importance. I always thought that animals wouldn’t be able to do things like that since they don’t have the mental abilities that humans do.
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Death and Destruction This is a picture of the destruction of the buildings in Venz, France due to The Great War. I found this picture to be interesting because the picture that I've seen of modern day France are all of it's beauty, I would have never imagined it being so run down and dilapidated.

Troops This is a picture of the men who fought in the war accompanied by their wives. This picture gave me a reaction when I saw it because I found it very touching to see the love that the women had for their husbands. It is nice to see how the picture captured their emotions at a time like that.

Heads of State  This is a photo of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. I think that this picture is important because he is the reason that the Great War began.

Refugees This is a photo of a woman and her cow after they were removed from their home. I found this picture to be interesting because it upset me to see an old lady on the streets cold and lonely, with the exception of her cow.

Fortifications, Camps, and Shelters This is a picture of a German prison camp. I was interested in this picture because it is supposed to be in prison, which is supposed to be a place of punishment, but they are laughing and having a good time.

Miscellaneous This is a photograph of heads of a caravan. This picture was interesting to me because it’s amazing to see all the different people that were involved in the Great War.

Transportation, Supply, and Communications This is a picture of the British ammunition dump. I was surprised by this picture because I found shocking how much ammunition that they actually used during the war, and how much money that would have cost.

Locations This is an image of Lafayette’s tomb. This picture caused me to have a reaction because he was an important part of the war. It is amazing to see something that holds someone who was such a huge influence in the Great War.

Auxiliaries This is a picture of soldiers playing games in a Jewish Welfare Recreation room. I felt that this picture was interesting because these are people that were in a war, a hard time, and were still having fun.

War Album of Grant Eddy  This is a picture of the first 43 fliers to go overseas. I found this picture fascinating because all of them look so calm and happy, and I know that if I was in their position I would have been terrified. This picture just shows how much courage and bravery the soldiers had.

War Album of Christian Maier  This is a picture of the Belgian forts after a bombardment. I thought that this picture was interesting because it's amazing to see how much destruction actually occurred.

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Units This is a picture of the inside of an ammuniton car that holds a 400mm shell. I found this picture interesting because I never realized how big the ammunition actually was.

Medical This is a picture of a French aerial ambulance. I thought that this picture was interesting because the ambulance is so small and looks very unsanitary.