There's a little thing going on in this photograph, but a lot, including a lot of unknowns, behind it.
This photo shows an American soldier giving minor first aid of some sort (but apparently significant enough that it's actually being done, to a White Russian Cossack, probably in the far north of Russia.
The Cossack is traditional attire. It was probably taken in the Spring of 1919. He's well equipped.
In 1919 the White position in the far North was getting imperiled, but the Whites were advancing rapidly in the East. The Reds were prevailing in the West and were now threatening Poland and even Germany. Soon that would reverse, however, and the Poles would advance, before retreating once again.
What happened to the people in this photograph? I really wonder, and indeed, I often wonder about things like that. The American probably came home and went about his life. Almost certainly. What about the Cossack? Did he survive the war? If he did, did he survive the peace?
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