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1919. "U.S. Army -- return of soldiers to Washington, D.C." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
I love the smile on the guy on the far left in front. It appears he is looking right at the woman in front of him. Great photo.
Because the long-time-no-sweet-hugs lads are just kind of hanging around the exits and windows instead of diving into the crowd of damsels outside, my bet is this is only a brief stop in D.C., rather than the end of their journey. Also there is no duffel or personal gear in sight. I see someone has ripped something to shreds, perhaps a Dear Johnny letter she changed her mind about.
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