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Camp Upton

Date: 1918
Description: An informal group portrait of soldiers standing near their barracks. On the right, a soldier holds a dog. The barracks and other military buildings stand i...
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"Fattening up the Christmas Roast"

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Description: German troops getting pig ready for slaughter.
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Bavarian Troops in the Vosges

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Description: Our Bavarians in the Vosges. A female sutler.
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Cooking on the Front

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Description: "Oh cook, you're going to over salt the soup again."
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"Fattening up the Christmas Roast"

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Description: German troops getting pig ready for slaughter.
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World War I Ambulance Company

Date: 1917
Description: Panoramic group portrait of the Wisconsin National Guard Ambulance Company No. 1 at Camp Douglas, together with its ambulances and motorcycles with sidecar...
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WWI Aerial Emblem

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

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Description: De-boning meat for goulash in the kitchen for the soldiers to consume.
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Meat Sliced Into Smaller Pieces

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Description: After de-boning the meat is sliced into smaller pieces.
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Cut Meat Packed Air Tight

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Description: The cut pieces of meat are packed in tins and sealed to make them airtight.
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Cooks and Soldiers

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Description: Three soldiers and two cooks pose in front of a building. They soldiers are wearing uniforms and the cooks are wearing aprons.
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View of the Cutting Room

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Description: Female volunteers cutting fabric.
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Metal Scrap Drives

Date: 1914
Description: Metal collecting site located in Friedenau (Berlin). Separating pieces of iron.
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Preparing Goulash Meat

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Description: Unloading carts full of sides of beef in the factory courtyard.
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First Wounded in Berlin

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Description: The first wounded soldiers in Berlin, at a coffee break outdoors.
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Man Operating Drill Press

Date: 1944
Description: Man operating a drill press at Madison-Kipp Corporation, 201 Waubesa Street, producing war materiel during World War II.
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East Prussian Refugees

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Description: East Prussian refugees whose homes had been burned by Russian troops and who are living in railroad cars.
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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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Marine Barracks

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Description: A view of the staff at the dining hall of the marine barracks. The staff wears white aprons and prepares to serve food, and tables are set on either side ...
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Weekly Food Baskets for Needy Children in Berlin

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Description: Instead of free meals, needy children receive a basket weekly with enough food to last for a week.

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