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Flying School

Date: 05 1917
Description: A ground school conducted by Princeton University for students who wished to enlist in the Army Air Service. During World War I most American aviators were...
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Irene Castle and Vernon Castle in Uniform with German Shepherd Dog

Date: 08 21 1917
Description: Original caption:

"The above picture is the first that has been taken of Mrs. Vernon Castle and her soldier husband since he returned to this country aft...

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C-124 Transport Airplane

Date: 05 01 1954
Description: Men of the 57th Infantry Division wait to begin loading on a C-124C "Globemaster II" for transport to their training site. The C-124, a development on the ...
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General Zwicker at Camp Kilmer

Date: 02 18 1954
Description: General Ralph Zwicker (center), commandant of Camp Kilmer and a native of Stoughton, Wisconsin. In 1954, General Zwicker became a central figure in Senato...
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Mothers Against the War

Date: 1966
Description: Mothers and infants at a demonstration against the war in Vietnam.
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War Notice! Bounty for Volunteers!

Date: 08 02 1862
Description: Civil War Union Army recruitment poster.
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Vets March Against Gulf War

Date: 07 04 1991
Description: New York members of Veterans for Peace, a national organization that united veterans of all wars, marching in a Fourth of July Parade.
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of the parade grounds at United States Navy Camp Wissahickon. Men stand in formation on the parade grounds, and to the the right, a flag wav...
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: View of tables set in the mess hall at United States Navy Camp Wissahickon. Two men sit at a table on the left, and windows line the walls.
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: A view of sailors rowing ten boats toward the shore during a drill at the United States Navy Camp Wissahickon.
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: A view of sailors in boats going toward the docks during a drill at the United States Navy Camp Wissahickon. Boathouses are seen on the shore.
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: A view of sailors during land training on boat hauling at the United States Navy Camp Wissahickon. Military buildings stand behind the men.
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: A group of sailors sit in a sailboat while others steer during a sailboat and steering drill at the United States Navy Camp Wissahickon. Others observe th...
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: A view of the seamanship instruction hall at the United States Navy Camp Wissahickon. Equipment lies on either side of the room, and men sit against the ri...
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: Two rows of sailors hold flags during a semaphore drill at the United States Navy Camp Wissahickon.
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: A view of rows of sailors holding two flags during a semaphore drill at the United States Navy Camp Wissahickon.
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: A view of two groups of sailors during artillery practice at the United States Navy Camp Wissahickon.
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: A row of sailors stand in the barracks by their belongings for a clothing inspection. An officer stands on the left.
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Naval Air Station

Date: 
Description: A view of the exterior of Hangar No. One of the Naval Air Station. A flag stands atop the steel structure, and through the open section, an airship can be...
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Naval Air Station

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Description: A view of the airship, "Los Angeles," in Hangar No. One, at the Naval Air Station. The hangar was erected in 1920, and the airship was completed in 1924.

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