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Treasure and Trinket Fund
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Mrs. William Bartlett of the Aviation Committee of the National Special Aid Society, examines metal objects donated by members to be sold to benefit American aviators during World War I.
January 1918
Western Newspaper Union
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Flying School
August 1917
A visiting French officer instructs novice American pilots at Camp Mineola on the conditions that they can expect to find at the front.
World War I Training
August 1917
World War I recruits scramble over an obstacle during their training, while others watch in the background.
Registration of Enemy Aliens
May 23, 1917
Unnaturalized Germans registering as "enemy aliens" at the New York Federal Building. Registration was necessary for them to be able to travel within the various armory districts in New York City.
WWI Aerial Emblem
July 1917
A factory worker painting the United States insignia on a bi-plane wing.
Protective Gear for Mosquitos
July 30, 1917
For these World War I recruits seen at an unidentified training camp on Long Island, the enemy was not the Germans, but ferocious "Jersey mosquitos" and the protective gear they are wearing are bug...
Food for the Boys in France
1918
An unidentified East Coast warehouse full of food and supplies ready for shipment to the U.S. soldiers in France during World War I.
