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American soldiers in the Russian Civil War (1917-22) topped their trenches with huge amounts of barbed wire. Dr. Charles Canedy of Greenfield, Massachusetts, took this picture of encased rolls of it. Notice that the mountain of barbed wire provided a handy observation platform.

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Item typeDocumentary Photograph
Postcard
PhotographerUnidentified
Date1918–1919
PlaceRussia
TopicMilitary, Wars, Battles
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
EventWorld War I. 1914–1918
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography; Printing
Dimension detailsHeight: 3.12 in Width: 5.12 in
Catalog #1996.12.3636
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Supply Deposit. Photograph. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-12-3636/. Accessed on October 10, 2024.

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