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Bibles for Doughboys

Date: 09 1917
Description: Khaki-covered Bibles being made by the American Bible Society for American fighters during World War I. The goal was one million testaments. All the worker...
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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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Aleppo

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Description: Quartering troops in Aleppo.
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Aleppo

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Description: Quartering troops in Aleppo.
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War Credits Bank

Date: 1914
Description: The War Credits Bank of Berlin located in the Wilhelmstrasse.
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Adana

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Description: Adana. The Governor's offices.
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Between Hebron and Bethlehem

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Description: A place of ancient culture between Hebron and Bethlehem.
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Bells of Trient (Trento)

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Description: Church and city bells of Trient, with a soldier inspecting them.
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"Awaiting Visitors"

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Description: The first visiting day at the garrison hospital.
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Wounded Austrian Soldiers in Vienna

Date: 1915
Description: Wounded Austrian soldiers in the Vienna Rotunde waiting for leave certificates.
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Flour Distribution in Hebron

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Description: Distributing flour to troops in Hebron.
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Female Red Cross Volunteers

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Description: Female Red Cross volunteers in front of the Reichstag building.
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Hungarian Soldier Playing the Violin

Date: 1915
Description: Hungarian recruit in Vienna with an injured hand playing the violin in a Hungarian manner.
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Captured Belgian Guns in Berlin

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of crowd watching soldiers with captured Belgian guns coming through the Brandenburg Gate.
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Bells and Church Artifacts

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Description: Bells and other church-related artifacts removed from endangered towns as a protection against plunder by the Italian troops."
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St.-Hilaire-le-Grand

Date: 02 18 1919
Description: View of interior of ruined church. Captioned:"Interior of ruined church at St. Hilaire-le-Grand."
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Shrine of the Black Madonna Convent

Date: 1915
Description: In front of the Convent of the Black Madonna in Czenstochau. Vendors selling souvenirs.
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Female Red Cross Volunteers

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Description: Female Red Cross volunteers cheering reservists passing by the Reichstag.
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Cormicy Church

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Ruins of a French Church. Captioned: "The interior of the Cormicy Church — if there can be an interior to a building without a roof."
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Summer Residence of the King in Njegusi

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Description: After the downfall of Montenegro in the Town of Njegusi, the summer residence of King Nikita. A kavass (armed guard) of the king is sitting in front of the...

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