Soldiers attending to a sick horse during World War I. In a photo labeled 111-SC-6991, the image captures the aftermath of a disturbing event, where 700 carefully chosen horses destined for the Army from Covington, KY, were mysteriously poisoned, believed to be the work of German agents.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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