Glen Albyn Distillery 1917
This image, originating from 1917-1918, features Glen Albyn and can be found in its unaltered state on the excellent Canmore online resource. Thanks to official records, we know that US forces did not occupy the base until November 27, 1917, suggesting that this photograph likely dates back to the early months of their stay, amidst a typical Highland winter. They were indeed lucky, as the winter of 1916 into 1917 is noted as one of the harshest on record. In contrast, the following winter (1917-1918) was considerably milder. The absence of necessary equipment, tools, and materials for constructing the mines depicted in the image, along with a general lack of production activity, indicates that this photograph likely originates from that early phase. I utilised A.I. technology to enhance what was once a somber black and white photograph. In previous instances, I noticed it had been cropped, which unfortunately obscured an important detail on the warehouse wall - the name of t...
