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Austrian Soldiers Building a Bridge

Date: 1914
Description: Austrian military engineers building a bridge over the Dunajec River in Galicia.
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Recruits at a Meal

Date: 1914
Description: German Army recruits, still in civilian clothing, taking a meal break.
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Volunteer Unit

Date: 
Description: Deutschwehr (war volunteer) unit in training.
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Volunteer Unit

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Description: Deutschwehr (war volunteer) unit in training.
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Belgian Refugees Returning Home

Date: 1914
Description: Belgian refugees returning home under military inspection.
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Pilot Trainer with Student

Date: 01 03 1945
Description: An ambulatory trainer which permits blind flying by instrument instruction by the Civil Air Patrol. Capt. E.D. Stanley is giving instructions given by tele...
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Training Recruits

Date: 1914
Description: Wounded German officer training recruits who are still in civilian clothing.
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Refueling, Wisconsin Air National Guard

Date: 1963
Description: A KC-97 of the 126th Refueling Squadron, Wisconsin Air National Guard, refueling an F-84 fighter over eastern Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Air National Guard

Date: 1954
Description: A Wisconsin Air National Guard F-89 Scorpion at Truax Field. Armaments for this fighter included two air-to-air rockets capable of being armed with nuclear...
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Student with Pilot Trainer

Date: 01 03 1945
Description: Sgt. Lois Burmeister at the controls of an ambulatory trainer which permits blind flying by instrument instruction by the Civil Air Patrol.
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Workshops in Spandau

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Description: In front of the workshops in Spandau. Thousands of people are employed here, making and preparing all sorts of things for the military.
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Soldiers Off to Camp

Date: 08 01 1917
Description: National Guard troops unloading their supplies from New York Central railroad cars into a transport wagon to be taken to camp.
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We Saw You at Air Power Banquet

Date: 11 01 1960
Description: Attendees at the Air Power banquet include, from left to right: Patricia Jensen; Brig. Gen. Kenneth H. Gibson, commander of the Chicago Air Defense Sector;...
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Student Demonstration

Date: 
Description: Demonstration with students and National Guardsman in front of the Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig building.
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Wisconsin National Guard at Milwaukee Riots

Date: 1886
Description: A group of soldiers posing in rows, some kneeling and holding their rifles. Caption reads: "May 1886 Co. F Wisconsin National Guard at Milwaukee riots."
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The 83rd Infantry Regiment in Namur

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Description: The German 83rd Infantry Regiment in the City of Namur, in Belgium, preparing to move out.
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Guppey Guard

Date: 06 1877
Description: The Guppey Guard, a Wisconsin state militia unit, in formation on a street in Portage.
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Man in Military Uniform at Rally

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A uniformed member of the US armed forces leans against the rail of a raised platform at a Civilian Defense Rally. The man is wearing a hat and has two bar...
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Vicinity of the "Iron Hindenburg" Statue in Berlin

Date: 1914
Description: The life and hustle and bustle at the "Iron Hindenburg" monument. The military band playing in front of the statue. People are gathered around a booth to m...
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Men Working a Game Booth

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Men from the armed forces working a game booth at a Civilian Defense Rally. Their hats are embroidered with the text "Greendale Wisconsin."

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