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Four thousand pairs of socks are washed daily by 20 men, the youngest of whom is 45 years of age.

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  • Description

    Approx. 13 men working in a walled court yard in Bus-les-Artois washing soldiers socks in tubs of water. There are men sorting socks from huge sacks, men hand washing and men pegging the socks on lines to dry.

  • Other Id

    18524 (Presto content ID)

    PH-ALB-419-p135-3 (Reference Number)

    H564 (Photographer's number)

    32800 (DBTextworks system ID)

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