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Russian Immigrants Convention
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A convention of Russian immigrants at Beethoven Hall in New York City. The newspaper caption for this photograph describes the Bolshevik communist faction as having used "steam roller" tactics which caused a storm of protests from the representatives of other organizations that were present.
1918
Western Newspaper Union
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WHi 35436
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Treasure and Trinket Fund
January 1918
Mrs. William Bartlett of the Aviation Committee of the National Special Aid Society, examines metal objects donated by members to be sold to benefit American aviators during World War I.
Registration of Enemy Aliens
May 23, 1917
Unnaturalized Germans registering as "enemy aliens" at the New York Federal Building. Registration was necessary for them to be able to travel within the various armory districts in New York City.
World War I Training
August 1917
World War I recruits scramble over an obstacle during their training, while others watch in the background.
Protective Gear for Mosquitos
July 30, 1917
For these World War I recruits seen at an unidentified training camp on Long Island, the enemy was not the Germans, but ferocious "Jersey mosquitos" and the protective gear they are wearing are bug...
Flying School
August 1917
A visiting French officer instructs novice American pilots at Camp Mineola on the conditions that they can expect to find at the front.
Austrian Steam Roller
1915
Austrian steam roller intended to be used to even out bad roads in Russian Poland and Galicia.
