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(51) C.1169 - General Primo de Rivera inspecting some bread at one of the many great bakeries in France

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(51) C.1169 - General Primo de Rivera inspecting some bread at one of the many great bakeries in France

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(51) C.1169 - General Primo de Rivera inspecting some bread at one of the many great bakeries in France
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DescriptionSpanish officers inspect the bread, France. Quite floury-looking soldiers are carrying loaves of bread out of the transit door of a wooden warehouse. As they exit a group of officers are checking the bread being carried on stretchers. Entertainment of Allied Forces' officers was important for fostering good relations. [Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE FRONT IN FRANCE. SPANISH GENERALS VISIT. General Primo de Rivera inspecting some bread at one of the many great bakeries in France.']
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Ernest Brooks
DescriptionErnest Brooks was the first British official war photographer to be assigned to the Western Front in 1916. Previously a 'Daily Mirror' photographer, he was given the honorary rank of Second Lieutenant. His remit was to take as many photographs as possible, with as much variety as possible. Using his inconspicuous hand-held camera Brooks was free to wander, sometimes capturing his subjects unawares. Many of the images taken by Brooks were used to fuel the propaganda machine at home and abroad. Despite this Brooks, who was very aware of composition and light, produced some very artistic and thought-provoking images.
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DescriptionBlack-and-white photographs mainly of the Western Front during the First World War. Official British war photographers took many of them for propaganda purposes. Unless otherwise stated, titles are the photographs' original captions. From the papers of Field Marshal (Earl) Haig (1861-1928). The Haig Papers also contain Douglas Haig’s diaries.
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