tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147904112441997460.post7293883668986087145..comments2023-05-19T09:26:08.182-05:00Comments on Lost Gallery: Sepia Saturday - The "Great" Waranyjazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147904112441997460.post-14033139064655918692013-11-24T18:05:45.391-06:002013-11-24T18:05:45.391-06:00Thanks Gail Perlee. I agree with all that, especia...Thanks Gail Perlee. I agree with all that, especially the " ... not particularly happy about it...". Thankfully, they all did their part.anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147904112441997460.post-63151159036133197202013-11-24T17:19:56.464-06:002013-11-24T17:19:56.464-06:00Aside from the posture and clothing, they all have...Aside from the posture and clothing, they all have a certain resigned expression that seems to say, "I'm here. I'm not particularly happy about it, but it's my duty to be here and do whatever is needed."La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147904112441997460.post-55245413358632273812013-11-24T13:49:45.540-06:002013-11-24T13:49:45.540-06:00Thanks Bob Scotney. Yes, I think they are all aut...Thanks Bob Scotney. Yes, I think they are all authentic WW1 uniforms. I do wonder about the one in the double-breasted coat however. anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147904112441997460.post-81485539925218266172013-11-24T12:51:07.166-06:002013-11-24T12:51:07.166-06:00It's quite clear from all the photos that the ...It's quite clear from all the photos that the uniforms are WWI vintage.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147904112441997460.post-87080802587308315412013-11-24T11:20:59.750-06:002013-11-24T11:20:59.750-06:00Thanks Postcardy. Yes, I think you are right. Th...Thanks Postcardy. Yes, I think you are right. There is a stiffness to the photographs, a lack of humor. Good observation. anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147904112441997460.post-45070249951792581042013-11-23T16:34:45.212-06:002013-11-23T16:34:45.212-06:00I think the similarity is what could be considered...I think the similarity is what could be considered a military posture. My father and uncle had their photo taken together when both were in the Army during WWII. When they tried to capture a similar photo 40 years later, they stood very straight and rigid.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147904112441997460.post-48038464192920389032013-11-23T07:27:32.642-06:002013-11-23T07:27:32.642-06:00Thanks Jo Featherston. I think that is one of the...Thanks Jo Featherston. I think that is one of the first things I noticed too. Even though the photographs were taken at different times in different locations with different folks operating the cameras, the pose is very similar in each. I can't account for that. Also, I have found relatively few with someone else in the shot. The photographs from WW2 most often have a girlfriend or mother posing with them.anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147904112441997460.post-40779766474349872622013-11-23T07:18:43.594-06:002013-11-23T07:18:43.594-06:00Thanks Jackie van Bergen. I wondered the same thi...Thanks Jackie van Bergen. I wondered the same thing. Experiencing continual wars is bound to effect the evolution of our species. anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147904112441997460.post-38511717992605845842013-11-23T07:16:36.259-06:002013-11-23T07:16:36.259-06:00Thanks boundforoz. They are rather sharp looking....Thanks boundforoz. They are rather sharp looking. I always liked the Australian slouch hat too. I think I have one very similar.anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147904112441997460.post-77689498702294685222013-11-23T07:14:58.006-06:002013-11-23T07:14:58.006-06:00Thanks Mike Brubaker. Every one some mother's...Thanks Mike Brubaker. Every one some mother's son. Exactly.anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147904112441997460.post-85557625505409761752013-11-23T03:39:20.838-06:002013-11-23T03:39:20.838-06:00Not sure, apart from the fact that most have their...Not sure, apart from the fact that most have their arms by their sides, and look like they are members of the cavalry, or troopers as they would be called in the Australian Army. Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147904112441997460.post-28518311296018227742013-11-22T23:55:27.198-06:002013-11-22T23:55:27.198-06:00I wonder how many of these brace young men got to ...I wonder how many of these brace young men got to come home and have sons who then went off to WWII?Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147904112441997460.post-20926954274440205522013-11-22T23:24:25.264-06:002013-11-22T23:24:25.264-06:00Great photos. I particularly the hats with brims,m...Great photos. I particularly the hats with brims,m which were like our Australian slouch hats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147904112441997460.post-81877504581428183712013-11-22T22:46:44.971-06:002013-11-22T22:46:44.971-06:00Everyone a soldier, yet every one some mother'...Everyone a soldier, yet every one some mother's son. The boy with the salute is my favorite. They all have the same rangy look of the underfed lightweight. When the war started for America in 1917 the number of servicemen in regular military service was a small fraction of the millions of soldiers fielded by Britain and France. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.com