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Charcoal drawing of soldiers tending wounded men in a dark culvert beside a road, with bare trees and a vehicle in the background.

Dressing Station in a Culvert in the Road

A charcoal drawing shows figures tending wounded men in a dark, sunken culvert beside a road, with bare trees and a distant vehicle above. Soft, loose strokes and heavy shadow focus attention on the cluster of helpers bending over the injured in the foreground.

Artist
Morgan
Date
1918
Medium
charcoal (overall production method/technique) paper (overall material)
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size
2974 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1918).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

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