Sunshine keeps our soldiers healthy. Daily sunning of equipment

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1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; mount 9 x 18 cm (stereograph format)

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This photograph shows military equipment being aired in sunlight, a practice undertaken to maintain soldiers' health. The stereograph was produced by Keystone View Company in 1923.

The archive record provides no information about where this scene was photographed, which military force is depicted, or the specific health rationale behind the sunning practice. The identities of any individuals who may appear in the image are not recorded, nor is it known whether this documents a routine procedure or a particular campaign.

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