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The work of construction goes on apace; hutment wards and tents move rapidly into place under the hands of American soldier-workmen. More than three miles of light railway have been laid around the 186 card estate. The hutments are being built of concrete and wood. The concrete blocks are made from sand and gravel found on the estate; the wood is cut from trees on the estate at a portable sawmill set up by the Red Cross

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The work of construction goes on apace; hutment wards and tents move rapidly into place under the hands of American soldier-workmen. More than three miles of light railway have been laid around the 186 card estate. The hutments are being built of concrete and wood. The concrete blocks are made from sand and gravel found on the estate; the wood is cut from trees on the estate at a portable sawmill set up by the Red Cross

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Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: A.R.C. Comm.
Group title: Hospital U.S. in England.
On caption card: 3868.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc
Temp note: Batch 5

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Date

01/01/1918
place

Location

england
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Source

Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication. For information, see "American National Red Cross photograph collection," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/717_anrc.html

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