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Laughing Marine

Date: 04 05 1945
Description: Soldier L. Heims, seated outdoors on the back of a loaded vehicle, smiling broadly while reading a letter. Other smiling soldiers are in the background.
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Sketch of Civil War Soldier Firing Rifle

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Description: Marginal sketch of a soldier firing his rifle from original letters written by Private Edmund F. Bennett of Newport, Wisconsin, Company E, 12th Wisconsin V...
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Sketch of Civil War Soldier

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Description: Marginal sketch of a soldier on guard from original letters written by Private Edmund F. Bennet of Newport, Wisconsin, Company E, 12th Wisconsin Volunteers...
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Wounded Soldiers Writing Letters Home

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Description: The first wounded soldiers in Berlin. Soldier in left foreground has to write with his left hand since his right hand was wounded.
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Soldiers Checking Mail

Date: 02 24 1944
Description: Private William Huneke and Sargeant Harold Gleaves checking in a stack of mail from soldiers and sailors at the fighting fronts of the world for the United...
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Soldiers' Pen Pal

Date: 1945
Description: Informal portrait of Rosina Victoria Junghans seated at a desk with cards and letters to and from servicemen and women serving in World War II. She holds r...
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Sketch of Two Civil War Artillery Pieces

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Description: Marginal sketch of two artillery pieces from original letters written by Private Edmund F. Bennett of Newport, Wisconsin, Company E, 12th Wisconsin Volunte...
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Turkish Reservist Writing a Letter Home

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Description: Turkish Landsturmann (reservist), holding a note in his hands, writing a letter home.
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Scribes in Damascus

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Description: Scribes in the streets of Damascus writing letters to the parents.
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Sketch of Weston

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Description: Marginal sketch of a view of Weston from original letters written by Private Edmund F. Bennett of Newport, Wisconsin, Company E, 12th Wisconsin Volunteers.
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Margaret Smith with Servicemen's Letters

Date: 04 26 1945
Description: Margaret Smith, secretary of the Madison and Wisconsin Foundation, surveys a few of the letters received from servicemen who trained in Madison and plan to...
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Mrs. Aline W. Hazard with Letter

Date: 06 06 1945
Description: Mrs. Aline W. Hazard, mother of Pfc. William R. Hazard, holding a letter from her son written on personal stationery of Adolph Hitler. He was with the firs...

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