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World War I Draftees

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Description: Group portrait of World War I draftees dressed in suits, posing in front of the Court House.
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German Signal Troops

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Description: German signal troops training.
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Skutari

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Description: The bishop's palace in Skutari.
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Turkish Cavalry

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Description: Turkish cavalry patrol in the desert.
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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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Making Flags

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Description: Work at home. The flag artist at work preparing German flags.
Poster

Pour le triomphe souscrivez à l'emprunt national

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with an illustration of troops of World War I soldiers marching through the Arc de Triomphe. Soldiers from previous wars are marching down on a clou...
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Antwerp Cathedral

Date: 1914
Description: Antwerp Cathedral with a German flag after the capture of the fortified city on Antwerp in October 1914.
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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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Songfest at the Koenigsplatz

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Description: Song Festival held in downtown Berlin.
Magazine or Periodical

Paste One on the Back of Your Letter to Him

Date: 1918
Description: Page 32 from "The Ladies Home Journal" for November, 1918. There are illustrations of 45 different stamp-sized images. Text for separate groups of illustr...
Poster

Food is Ammunition — Don't waste it

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with an illustration of soldiers silhouetted against a colorful sky riding on horseback and carrying an American flag. In the foreground is a basket...
Poster

Fight or Buy Bonds

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of Miss Columbia wearing a gauzy dress holding an American flag. Behind her American soldiers are charging. Poster text re...
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Sabac in Serbia

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Description: Courier automobile in the foreground.
Poster

Fond du Lac County. April 8th, 1918. Roll Of Honor

Date: 1918
Description: Honor roll poster for service members from Fond du Lac county. Includes an American flag. In addition to the list of names, poster text reads: "Fond du Lac...
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Camp Doniphan

Date: 1918
Description: A group of soldiers on horseback executing field artillery maneuvers at Camp Doniphan, activated for artillery training during World War I. The man leadin...
Poster

Success in War

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a cartoon illustration of six long lines of men marching into a factory. Poster text reads: "Success in War — depends on co-operation and ...
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Hospital Ships at Anchor

Date: 1914
Description: Austrian Hospital Ships on the Danube River supporting the invasion of Serbia.
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Apartment Buildings with German Flags

Date: 1914
Description: Patriotic Berlin. "Hindenburg's victory, 80,000 Russian prisoners."
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Selling Patriotic Flags

Date: 1914
Description: Flag seller on Unter den Linden in Berlin.

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