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Poster

"Victory is a Question of Stamina"

Date: 1917
Description: World War I United States Food Administration poster showing two soldiers in full gear running through snow with bayonets drawn. Text reads, "Victory is a ...
Postcard

WWI Pilot

Date: 1918
Description: John Kaminski of Milwaukee in his World War I pilot's uniform.
Poster

Joan of Arc Saved France

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of Joan of Arc. Text reads: "Joan of Arc Saved France. Save Your Country. Buy War Savings Stamps. United States Treasury D...
Photograph

Highest Artillery Position in Europe

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Description: The highest artillery position in Europe on Ortler (Mount Ortles).
Photograph

Highest Machinegun Position in Europe

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Description: The highest machinegun position in Europe on the Ortler glacier.
Photograph

Senussi Fighter

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Description: A Senussi fighter walking in the middle of the street.
Photograph

Trench Warfare

Date: 1917
Description: Soldiers with their weapons in a trench.
Photograph

Artillery Crew at High Altitude

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Description: Artillery men in the land of eternal ice in the South Tirol Alps.
Photograph

Senussi Fighters

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Description: Senussi fighters, on horseback, returning from a patrol in the desert.
Photograph

Road Behind the Yankee Line

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of the road behind the U.S. line of advance into Saint-Mihiel, jammed with troops and supplies.
Photograph

Sergeant Killigrow with French Children

Date: 11 04 1918
Description: Sgt. J.W. Killigrow, 311th Ambulance Co., 78th Division, socializing with French children who remained in Authe during the German occupation.
Photograph

Senussi Volunteer Fighters

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Description: Senussi volunteer fighters with their remarkable head coverings woven from camel hair which no sword can penetrate.
Photograph

Guarding a Glacier Fort

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Description: Guard in front of a fortified position on the glacier at an elevation of over 3500 meters.
Photograph

Senussi Volunteer Fighters

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Description: Senussi volunteer fighters with their remarkable head coverings woven from camel hair which no sword can penetrate.
Photograph

Senussi Volunteers on Horseback

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Description: Senussi volunteers on horseback. The fighter on the left is holding a holy banner.
Photograph

Four Women and Truck

Date: 1918
Description: Pictured here are four of the women who joined the work force at the Four Wheel Drive Company in Clintonville in order to build trucks for the American and...
Photograph

Ski Patrol in a Glacier Fort

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Description: The highest battlefield in Europe — 3500 meters on the Tirolian border. A ski patrol must dress like polar explorers to protect themselves against the bit...
Photograph

Man and Horse Wearing Gas Masks

Date: 10 27 1918
Description: Original caption reads, "Showing contrast in mask used for man and horse. The fact that horse never breathes thru his mouth makes a gas mask a simple objec...
Photograph

Carrier Pigeon with Message

Date: 11 05 1918
Description: A soldier in uniform holds a pigeon with a message on its leg at the 4th Corps Pigeon Loft, Essey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
Photograph

Dutch Motorcyclist

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Description: Dutch motorcyclist with a new invention. The rear-view mirror on his handlebars, which has a reflection of the man, allows a clear view of what's behind hi...

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