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The House with a Shell Hole
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The House with a Shell Hole

War Department · 1918 · charcoal (sketch production method/technique)

From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Black and white pencil sketch on white paper, mounted to thick paper. Sketch shows the damage of one shell to a townhouse. The entire front wall of the house is missing, and the debris and rubble on the three floors is visible to the outside world. More debris is scattered in the front yard. Two other, virtually undamaged houses surround what was once a home.

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Credit lineThe House with a Shell Hole. 1918. War Department. National Museum of American History, War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff. CC0.

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