Bridge near Akkerman in Moldova towards the end of the Great War 1914-1918. The city of Akkerman was renamed Cetate-Alba when it was acquired by Romania in 1918, then Belgorod-Dnestrovsky by Soviet Russia in 1940 and finally Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyï since 1991 by Ukraine.

M Jpeg / 2656 × 1848 / 2.4 Mo
XXL Tiff / 7968 × 5545 / 18 Mo

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In this collection of photographs taken by French soldiers on the eastern front during World War I – over hundred years ago – high resolution scans have revealed in stunning detail, not only the film’s grain structure, but also a rich patina of scratches and chemical alterations.