Men of the One hundred and sixty-eighth Ambulance Company attending to their laundry needs by washing their clothes in a French canal. The photograph, taken by Reed on March 11, 1918, captures a mundane yet necessary activity of soldiers during World War One. The image is part of a collection documenting the arrival of the 42nd Division in France.

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