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The last upload was November 2011.
Spahis of Algeria at Furnes (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded November 2011
Spahi Convoy in Forest of Compiegne (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded October 2011
Convoy of Spahis in Forest of Compiegne (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded October 2011
Ribecourt -- Dragoon & Spahi Patrols meet (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded October 2011
Convoy of Spahis at Frane le Port [i.e., Francport] (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded October 2011
Spahis in camp at Arsy after battle (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded October 2011
Spahis cross boat bridge, Compiegne (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded October 2011
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Spahis of Algeria at Furnes (LOC)
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Wystan said:
Other Bain photos of Spahis, posted earlier:
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Art Siegel said:
An almost identical shot of the same scene elsewhere in the LOC collections:
Spahi Convoy in Forest of Compiegne (LOC)
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George Oates said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spahi - Light cavalry regiments in the French Army.
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Art Siegel said:
Hi, George!
Bain collection has two copies of this same Agence Meurisse photo. Here is the other one:
From Meurisse photo at Gallica site (pub. date 1914), caption is:
"les Spahis Marocains traversant la forêt de Compiègne"
[Moroccan Spahis crossing the forest of Compiègne ]
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b90418526 -
Anne (LOC P&P) said:
artolog: Thanks for linking us to the other copy of this image, and to the original caption and date. We'll include some of this info next time we update.