To pass the time while sitting in trenches, soldiers during World War I made art out of whatever was at hand. This display at Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives features carved metal shell casings depicting animals and plants.
World War I Soldier Art
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Photo courtesy of the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives
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