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Sgt. Vincent Brencick, Injured Soldier

Date: 1945
Description: Sgt. Vincent Brencick, USMC, IV Division, commander and sole survivor of the crew of the General Sherman tank Capetown, set afire by a mine. Sgt. Br...
Drawing

Nitty Gritty Beer Special Sign

Date: 
Description: Sign advertising for 15 cent tap beers at the Nitty Gritty bar in Madison, Wisconsin. Shows a cartoon of a drunk bugler, playing taps while drinking a pint...
Photograph

World War I Memorial

Date: 05 1981
Description: Monument on grassy area. Behind are storefronts.
Photograph

Cuban Family on Porch Steps

Date: 07 04 1980
Description: Cuban Family sitting on porch steps with sign on door that says: "Independence 4 of July USA." Photographs made on July 4, 1980, by Archibald of Cuban refu...
Photograph

Catholic Mass

Date: 07 04 1980
Description: Catholic mass with Cuban refugees who had arrived as a result of the Port of Mariel exodus, and were housed at Camp McCoy.
Photograph

Children with Adults

Date: 07 04 1980
Description: A child extends her hand while standing with other children and an adult. She is wearing a t-shirt with the slogan "I'm a Pepper". Photograph is part of a ...
Photograph

Young Cuban Boy

Date: 06 04 1980
Description: Child posing while wearing a "Super Kid" tee shirt and a baseball cap. Photograph is part of a group of images taken of Cuban refugees who had arrived as ...
Photograph

Ping Pong Game

Date: 07 04 1980
Description: Two people playing table tennis with one man watching. Photograph is part of a group of images taken of Cuban refugees who had arrived as a result of the P...
Photograph

Cuban Refugees Dancing

Date: 07 04 1980
Description: Cubans dancing to salsa music. Photograph is part of a group of images taken of Cuban refugees who had arrived as a result of the Port of Mariel exodus, an...
Photograph

Cuban Refugee Children's Bible Study

Date: 07 04 1980
Description: Children viewing an illustration during a bible study class. Photograph is part of a group of images taken of Cuban refugees who had arrived as a result of...
Photograph

Cuban Refugee Family Living Quarters

Date: 07 04 1980
Description: Members of family seated and standing near the entrance to their home. Photographs made on July 4, 1980, by Archibald of Cuban refugees who had arrived as ...
Poster

"Do Your Bit--Save the Pit"

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring a drawing of a woman scraping pits from fruit into a barrel.Text reads "Stop. Save Prune pits Plum pits Cherry pits Date seeds Olive pits ...
Photograph

Cavalry at Camp Douglas

Date: 
Description: Soldiers at Camp Douglas driving horses and covered wagons.
Photograph

"Commands Honored": Monument at Gettysburg Battle Site

Date: 1890
Description: "Commands Honored" monument in the form of a large bronze book opened to pages reading "High Water Mark on the Rebellion" and "Repulse of Longstreet's Assa...
Photograph

Senta III

Date: 07 1959
Description: View across water of the Senta III, owned by Ernst Schmidt of Black Point Estate, competes in the Class A Regatta at Pewaukee Lake. The skipper is B...
Poster

Save 100,000 Babies In 1918

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an image of a child wrapping her arms around woman's neck. Text on left reads: "150,000 Children under the age of 6 die every year from pr...
Print

Humanity Flag

Date: 02 1918
Description: Print of the Humanity Flag, a combination of the U.S. French, and British flags to symbolize the alliance of the three countries.
Photograph

Richard Burton in "Alexander the Great"

Date: 
Description: Richard Burton, as Alexander the Great, stands with his arms upraised surrounded by soldiers with shields and very long lances in a scene from the 1956 fil...

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