1917 Print General Pershing Shell Australian Sand Shoes ORIGINAL HISTORIC ILW2 XGDA6 Queens Dock

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This 141+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +

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print of an architectural drawing of the 1887 Grand Prix de Rome d'Architecture

1917 Print General Pershing Shell Australian Sand Shoes ORIGINAL HISTORIC ILW2 XGDA6 Queens DockThis is an original 1917 halftone print of some images from World War I; the top image is of General John J. Pershing inspecting a shell and ammunition factory in England where 95% of the workers are women. The bottom image features the wire shoes worn by Australian troops fighting for England in Mesopotamia, which protect their feet from sinking into the very dry sand. CONDITION This 94+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout.