The image is a black and white photograph of three men in military uniforms. They are standing on a street with a building in the background. The man in the center is wearing a cap and a uniform with a badge on his chest. He is holding a shovel and appears to be digging a hole in the ground. The two men on either side of him are bending down and appear to be working on the ground, with one of them holding the shovel and the other bending down to pick up something. The other two men are standing behind him, looking at the ground with interest. The photograph appears to have been taken in the early 20th century.