1917 Print General Pershing Shell Australian Sand Shoes ORIGINAL HISTORIC ILW2 Tonics & Potions located at 1202 Clyde Avenue

located at 1202 Clyde Avenue in Grand Rapids

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nor did the change have anything to do with the war

1917 Print General Pershing Shell Australian Sand Shoes ORIGINAL HISTORIC ILW2 Tonics & Potions located at 1202 Clyde AvenueThis 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.