Coke and kindling pile for hospital kitchens at Mars Sur Allier, Nievre, France. Coal, the main fuel for heating, is brought in carload lots and promptly distributed to hospital units. Taken on January 11, 1919, the photograph captures the essential fuel supply system during World War One.

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