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"Alone at last", translated caption for Enfin seuls. Original title "Journée du Poilu. 25 et 26 décembre 1915" (trans. "French Infantryman Day, December 25 and 26, 1915") A soldier on leave from World War I embraces a young woman, whose chair by a sewing machine tipped in haste while she answered his arrival. At his heels a small dog begs for attention. Drawing by Adolphe Willette.

Summary

DescriptionAlone at last2.jpg	"Alone at last", translated caption for Enfin seuls. Original title Journé du Poilu. 25 et 26 décembre 1915 (trans. "Journey of a French infantryman, December 25 and 26 1915") A soldier on leave from World War I embraces a young woman, whose chair by a sewing machine tipped in haste while she answered his arrival. At his heels a small dog begs for attention. Cropped caption: 198/200 A. Willette
Date	1915
Source	Library of Congress[1]
Author	Adolphe Willette, 1857-1926
Other versions	Fully restored version of File:Alone at last.jpg. Rotated and cropped. Dirt and scratches removed. Extensive localized adjustments to brightness, color balance, and saturation. Curves adjusted. See also File:Alone at last1.tif (partial restoration) and File:Alone at last2.tif (full restoration, uncompressed).

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	The author died in 1926, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 95 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
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