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Kiss for a Soldier

Date: 08 25 1944
Description: An American soldier receives a kiss in gratitude for the liberation of Paris during World War II.
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Members of Dutch Underground Arrest German Soldier

Date: 05 1945
Description: Members of Dutch Underground arresting a German soldier on the day of liberation in Amsterdam.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 28 1957
Description: The Marine Corps Reserve built platforms on their jeeps to move the soap box cars back up the East Washington Avenue hill. They are shown loading the Porta...
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Nazi Youth Camp

Date: 1945
Description: Snapshot of a Nazi Youth camp found by Sigurd Olson during his travels in Germany, either late in 1945 or early in 1946.
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Red Gym

Date: 1910
Description: Soldiers stand in formation on the lawn in front of the Historical Society. Bicyclists ride by in the foreground. In the background is the University of Wi...
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German Soldiers March from Depot

Date: 06 17 1900
Description: View down street of German soldiers on a march from the depot of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad on their way to Turner Hall.
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Contrails at Steeple Morden

Date: 06 25 1944
Description: Major Daniel M. Lewis looks up at aircraft contrails at Royal Air Force station Steeple Morden, located 3.5 miles west of Royston, Hertfordshire, England. ...
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Airfield at Steeple Morden

Date: 08 1944
Description: Elevated view of the buildings at the airfield at Royal Air Force station Steeple Morden, located 3.5 miles west of Royston, Hertfordshire, England. The 35...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 91-96

Date: 
Description: The visionaries: slightly seeing as many improvements
as there are egos to reckon with
Photograph

People Watching Band in Parade on Mifflin Street

Date: 1918
Description: View from sidewalk on the Capitol Square of band in a parade moving down Mifflin Street near the corner of Wisconsin Avenue. There is a sign for Collyer Ph...
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Tunnel Entrance in Folgaria, South Tyrol

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Description: Austrian soldiers standing in front of the entrance to a tunnel in Folgaria, Italy. The entrance is to a tunnel blasted out of rock which the troops use as...
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Bicycle Patrol

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Description: The watch in the Vosges. Soldier (on bicycle) on patrol with a white handkerchief as a recognition sign.
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Hohenstein in East Prussia

Date: 
Description: Bicycle patrol.
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Russian Red Cross

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Description: Russian Red Cross wagon captured by the Germans.
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The 83rd Infantry Regiment in Namur

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Description: The German 83rd Infantry Regiment in the City of Namur, in Belgium, preparing to move out.
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War Volunteer Unit in Training

Date: 1914
Description: Officers training a Deutschwehr (war volunteer) unit in Schmargendorf near Berlin.
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German Guard in Donon

Date: 
Description: On guard in Donon in Lower Alsace.
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German Guard Post on the Streets of Antwerp

Date: 1914
Description: Our naval infantry in Antwerp. German forces occupied Antwerp on October 10th, 1914 after a two week siege.
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German Naval Infantry on the Way to Ostende

Date: 1914
Description: German naval infantry in Antwerp leaving for Ostende. German forces occupied Antwerp on October 10th, 1914 after a two week siege.
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Our Naval Infantry in Antwerp

Date: 1914
Description: German forces occupied Antwerp on October 10th, 1914 after a two week siege.

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