Human Wreckage in "No Man's Land"

Human wreckage in No Man's Land #28.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

Human Wreckage in "No Man's Land"

Subject

WW1 stereoscopic image

Description

A stereoscopic image of World War One human wreckage in No Man's Land, Chemin des Dames, France.

Physical Location:
McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tulsa. 2933 E.
6th St. Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-3123
ID: 1000.94.1 Box #1 Photo #28

Annotation:
This item is a stereoscopic image of “Human Wreckage in No Man’s Land” in Chemin des Dames, France during the First World War. The image shows the body of a young man who remained where he died, fighting with the imaginary “honor” and “glory” of a soldier. He bears with him his faith; a crucifix lies around his neck. God sacrificed his son for all humanity, but the generation of father’s in WW1 sacrificed their sons for a cause that was anything but noble, as if they were simply chess pieces on a board; and easily replaced. The fallen men with no cause would leave a “Lost Generation” forever searching for purpose and the honor and glory of old. There was no life, for long, which remained in this wasteland, only death and destruction; not even weeds could stand to live there. The entire war was fought over gaining small strips of land such as this; further fueling the stalemate of an argument that was already lost.

Creator

Keystone View Company
London, England, UK

Source

McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tulsa. 2933 E.
6th St. Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-3123

Publisher

Underwood, Underwood, and Underwood
Ottawa, Kansas, USA

Date

1914-1918

Format

Digital Still Image

Language

English

Type

Stereoscopic image

Identifier

ID: 1000.94.1

Coverage

Chemin des Dames, France

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Stereoscopic