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Poster

Join the Air Service and Serve in France. Do It Now

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with an illustration of an airplane with French markings flying in the sky. Two soldiers are in the foreground, one with binoculars, are looking off...
Poster

Over There!

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with an illustration of a mechanic standing and waving to a silhouette of an airplane taking off; in the background several more silhouetted airplan...
Poster

You Must Go Soon Why Not Now?

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of soldiers lined up, planes flying overhead, a cavalry-mounted officer on horseback, and a cannon nearby. Poster text rea...
Poster

Where the Money Goes [Front]

Date: 1917
Description: Front side of a double-sided poster, showing through photographs the resources purchased using Liberty Bonds. Poster text reads: "Where the Money Goes. A 1...
Poster

Shall we be more tender with our dollars than the lives of our sons

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of Uncle Sam reaching for the viewer's hand (or perhaps money), and gesturing behind him to waves of soldiers and airplane...
Photograph

Transporting Austrian Aircraft

Date: 1914
Description: Wagons transporting an Austrian aircraft through the mud during World War I.
Poster

Warning! Consider The Possible Consequences If You Are Careless In Your Work

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with an illustration depicting an elevated view of a downed plane tail up and floating in the sea with survivors standing on top of it. A seaplane i...
Photograph

Lewis Arms on an Airplane

Date: 1962
Description: Lewis Arms is sitting on an airplane as he and other soldiers travel to Fort Knox.
Photograph

Armed Forces Day Parade

Date: 05 18 1957
Description: Helicopter pilot David Dorsey receives envious looks from some boys during the Armed Forces Day parade preparation at Truax Field.
Photograph

Military Pilot Preparing for Flight

Date: 05 22 1957
Description: Air Guard Lt. Dan Torphy, returned from a training flight at Truax Field, carrying his gear while walking near his plane with Lt. John Roseboom.
Photograph

Armed Forces Day Air Show and Parade

Date: 05 17 1958
Description: The crowd at Truax Field watching the Armed Forces Day air show.
Photograph

Armed Forces Day Air Show and Parade

Date: 05 17 1958
Description: Precision flying by Air Guard Minute Men thrilled the crowd watching the Armed Forces Day air show at Truax Field.
Photograph

We Saw You . . . Greeting General Twining

Date: 07 04 1960
Description: General Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1957-1960), arrives at Truax Field on his way to visit his hometown of Monroe on the 4th ...
Photograph

We Saw You . . . Greeting General Twining

Date: 07 04 1960
Description: General Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1957-1960), arrives at Truax Field on his way to visit his hometown of Monroe on the 4th ...
Print

Don't tell it to the Marines — they Know!

Date: 1941
Description: Advertising proof. In the foreground of the illustration is a Marine driving a jeep. In the background marines are working with artillery. On the bottom le...

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