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Soldiers in WWI

Date: 1918
Description: African American soldiers during World War I playing trombone music.
Manuscript

W.S.S. and Victory Liberty Loan Pamphlet

Date: 1918
Description: Cover of a pamphlet promoting War Savings Stamps and Victory Liberty Loans.
Poster

Auditorium Plankinton Hall

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with red and white text that reads: "Auditorium Plankinton Hall Sunday Night Mr. 17 Benefit Performance. Co. L. 340th Infantry. Milwaukee's Own 10 B...
Photograph

WWI Aerial Emblem

Date: 07 1917
Description: A factory worker painting the United States insignia on a bi-plane wing.
Poster

"Hunger"

Date: 1917
Description: United States Food Administration World War I poster urging citizens to eat less meat, wheat, fats and sugar in order to help fight starvation in Belgium. ...
Photograph

Austrian Soldiers on a Railroad Car

Date: 
Description: Through Bosnia and the Herzegovina during the war.
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 ...
Poster

YMCA United War Work Campaign

Date: 1918
Description: World War I illustrated poster featuring a portrait of General Pershing. The YMCA logo is at the top left of the poster. Poster includes Pershing quote cab...
Photograph

Humorous Musical Ensemble

Date: 
Description: German soldiers playing homemade instruments.
Photograph

Turkish Naval Band

Date: 
Description: Turkish naval band.
Poster

Spring Fantasie War Orphan Benefit

Date: 1918
Description: Hand-drawn poster featuring a woman holding a large stem with flowers draped over her head. She is wearing a hat and dress, as well as wrapped fabric that ...
Poster

Have You Bought Your Bond?

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of the Statue of Liberty against a blue background. Poster text reads: "Have you bought YOUR BOND? Liberty Loan Subscripti...
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 ...
Poster

Charity Bazaar for the Benefit of War Sufferers

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a house burning in the background and a silhouette of a person with two children at their side in the foreground. Text ...
Poster

Spring Fantasie

Date: 1918
Description: Handmade poster featuring a drawing of a person wearing a large flower on top of their head, and a dress made of grass. The person is blowing through the s...
Photograph

Sabac

Date: 
Description: Destroyed house in Sabac.
Photograph

Camouflage School

Date: 06 1918
Description: Camouflage School, Camp Custer.
Poster

Tsingtau Orchestra

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a house burning in the background and a silhouette of a person with two children at their side in the foreground. Text ...
Photograph

Music in the Desert

Date: 1914
Description: Turkish military band performing for Turkish troops in the desert.
Photograph

Songfest at the Koenigsplatz

Date: 
Description: Song Festival held in downtown Berlin.

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