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Paris1914-1918

The Daily life
of Parisians
during the Great War

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Madame Ricci's workroom, where young girls were served by women volunteers

Charles Lansiaux

Palais du Trocadéro, Musée de sculpture comparée, photograph, October 7, 1914

© Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris / Roger Viollet

This photograph shows the differences between social classes in terms of mutual aid. While high society women gave their time to doing good works, working class women forced into unemployment or work asked for help from charitable organizations.

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