“Illustration of a suovetaurilia, a ritual sacrifice made before the start of a military offensive. At the bottom, a pig and a sheep are being led to the sacrificial altar. The ox which was also destined for sacrifice cannot be seen in this view....
“The images on Trajan’s Column are not only notable for their bold artistry, but also constitute an important historical record. This section of the frieze vividly illustrates the painstaking accuracy of the depictions. The lower register shows...
World War, 1914-1918--France; Military camps; Military cookery; Soldiers; Pots & pans
French soldier ladles liquid into a steaming cook pot, which is one of four sitting next to a brick building, in a military camp during World War I. Other soldiers, most likely from the 139e Régiment d'Infanterie, stand and sit nearby.
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Eastern Front; Soldiers; Military camps; Military life
Soldiers from France's 34e Colonial Regiment relax in a hillside camp, reportedly near Monastir in the Balkans in July, 1918. A bottle of champagne is sitting on the ground. Images ULPA 2004.003.037E and ULPA 2004.003.024B appear to be in the same...
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Eastern Front; Soldiers; Military camps; Military life; Bathing
Man washing his feet with water from a metal bucket in a military camp during World War I. He has a plaid cloth tied around his head and is standing near a brick building. Soldiers are standing in the background. Five other photographs in this...
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Eastern Front; Soldiers; Military camps; Military facilities
Allied soldiers, in assorted uniforms, are gathered in a large circle in a Balkan military camp during World War I. Some appear to be smiling and one man in the middle may be holding a package. Numerous buildings, probably barracks, are in the...
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Eastern Front; Soldiers; Military camps; Military life; Champagne (Wine)
Soldiers from France's 34e Colonial Regiment relax with a bottle of champagne in front of tents in a hillside camp, reportedly near Monastir in the Balkans in July, 1918. Images ULPA 2004.003.037E and ULPA 2004.003.040E appear to be in the same...
World War, 1914-1918--France; Soldiers; Military camps; Military cookery; Military vehicles; Pots & pans
Three World War I French army cooks stand next to large pot sitting over a fire. Behind them are firewood supplies, an army truck and a frame building.
Military personnel; Servants; Men; Women; Children; Reading; Skeletons; Scythes; Animals; Violins; Sailors; Camps; Military camps; Angels; Justice
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at left: two uniformed military officers and one young man by bivouac; servant clears dishes from table where man and boy share "Louisville Journal" newspaper; man holds up page in book to...
Slavery--Political aspects--Kentucky; Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
In his 1926 study of the Civil War era in Kentucky, southern historian E. Merton Coulter repeated the old saying that Kentucky was the only state to secede after Appomattox. In an over-simplification of the process, most historians have seen harsh...
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Eastern Front; Men; Soldiers; Military camps
Soldier, wearing a coat and fez, or toque style hat, sits on the ground outside a building in a military camp in the Balkans during World War I. A barefoot soldier is partially visible next to him. Five other photographs in this collection appear...
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Eastern Front; Men; Turbans; Military camps; Buildings; Soldiers
Two young men, probably soldiers, in the Balkans during World War I. They are wearing turbans and jackets as they stand and lean again against a wall in a military camp. Five other photographs in this collection appear to have been taken in the...
