Theater at the French Front – Historic Poster Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Theater at the French Front, preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Theater at the French Front
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Among the Bain Collection's glass negatives, this one stands out for its subject: a theater set up at the French front during the First World War. The record gives no date, and its title comes from unverified caption data written by the Bain News Service, so the exact location and timing remain uncertain. Still, the image fits a broader pattern. Allied armies built makeshift stages, often in barns or requisitioned halls near the lines, so soldiers could see plays, concerts and variety shows between duties. Bain's company supplied photographs to the American press, and such scenes gave home audiences a glimpse of entertainment behind the trenches.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Temp. note: Batch five loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,741 × 4,104 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-23794 |
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