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Chester Elvord

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Description: Chester Elvord, cousin of Louis (Lew) Arms, poses outdoors on Lake Street wearing his military uniform.
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Headquarters of S.G. Swain

Date: 1865
Description: View from distance of residence used as headquarters when S.G. Swain was in charge of fortifications at Fort McPherson.
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View of the "Cannon Hospital"

Date: 
Description: At a "cannon hospital" on the Carpathian front. A view of the yard.
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Lewis Arms and Cousin in Military Uniforms

Date: 1952
Description: Lewis Arms (kneeling), who is wearing his Marine Corps uniform, poses with his first cousin Chester Elvord, who is wearing his Army uniform. They are on La...
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Fort Crawford

Date: 1880
Description: Fort Crawford Hospital. A man is sitting on a branch in the yard.
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Boxed Artillery Cart Ready for Shipment

Date: 05 17 1918
Description: Boxed 240 mm mortar cart ready for shipment to the U.S. military from International Harvester's McCormick Works. Includes a trench mortar barrel. A man is ...
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Lewis Arms in Marine Corps Uniform

Date: 1952
Description: Lewis Arms strikes a jaunty pose in his Marine Corps uniform (sans jacket).
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Lewis Arms and Nedra

Date: 1952
Description: Lewis Arms, who is wearing his Marine Corps uniform, poses outdoors with his sister Nedra.
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Lewis Arms and a Ladyfriend

Date: 1952
Description: Lewis Arms poses with a woman (possibly Helen Berry), who is wearing his Marine Corps hat.
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American Soldier Posing Outdoors

Date: 1918
Description: Full-length outdoor portrait of a unidentified uniformed first lieutenant in the United States 310th Engineer Corps standing in the grass next to a fence. ...
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American Soldier Posing

Date: 1918
Description: Full-length outdoor portrait of an unidentified uniformed captain in the United States 310th Engineer Corps standing in the grass next to a fence. The chev...
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American Soldier Posing

Date: 1918
Description: Full-length outdoor portrait of an unidentified uniformed first lieutenant in the United States 310th Engineer Corps standing in the grass next to a fence....
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American Soldier Posing

Date: 1918
Description: Full-length outdoor portrait of an unidentified uniformed first lieutenant in the United States Medical Corps attached to the 339th Infantry Regiment stand...
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Serbian Draw Well in Valjevo

Date: 1914
Description: A soldier is using a draw well in a yard and is drinking water from the bucket. Another man is standing nearby. It appears to be raining or snowing.
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General John H. King's Headquarters

Date: 1864
Description: General John H. King's headquarters while troops under his command occupied the site in 1864-1865. General King did not participate in the Battle of Lookou...
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Damaged Building, Vinh Quoi

Date: 06 1962
Description: Building damaged by Viet Cong in Vinh Quoi, Vietnam. The pink building seems to have lost its roof and there is debris strewn about the yard. There are men...
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S.A.T.C. University of Wisconsin Library Mall Panorama

Date: 1918
Description: A panoramic photograph featuring the Student Army Training Corp (S.A.T.C) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison standing at attention on Library Mall. In ...
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Soldiers and Residents, Vinh Quoi

Date: 06 1962
Description: Vinh Quoi, Vietnam, in the aftermath of a Viet Cong attack. There is a burned-out building in the background. A male resident is sitting on a downed fence ...
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Woman and Boy Raking Leaves

Date: 04 13 1945
Description: Mrs. Lillian Helfrecht raking her lawn with the help of her neighbor, six-year-old George Armstrong. George helped Mrs. Helfrecht with various chores becau...
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Captain Armstrong

Date: 1918
Description: Outdoor portrait of Captain Armstrong of Company C from the 310th United States Army Engineer Corps, standing on a board sidewalk in his uniform. He is sta...

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