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A Czechoslovakian policeman goes about routine duties, wearing a gas mask during drills intended to prepare the populace for war, September 1938
Vintage gelatin silver print on paper
Creation Place:
Europe
Technique:
Photography
Credit Line:
Restricted Gift of Michael Mattis, Judy Hochberg, and Daniel Mattis, in honor of Kathleen Stewart Howe
Accession Number:
P2019.21.158
Commentary
Preparing for gas: A Czechoslovakian policeman goes about routine duties, wearing a gas mask during drills intended to prepare the populace for war. Under the Defense Ability Act, passed some time ago, every citizen between six and sixty must be enrolled in defense preparation courses, September 1938.
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- European Theater
- Gas masks
- Police
- Training
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