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Lao Infantrymen Hiking

Date: 05 1961
Description: Colonel Bounchon's Lao Infantry men on mission to lay explosives behind lines. Three men are hiking up a hill. Rolling green mountains are visible in the b...
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Cream City Tobacco Works Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Louis Ballschmider of the Cream City Tobacco Works of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, manufacturer of and dealer in various tobacco products. On ...
Book or Pamphlet

Buckeye Calendar — January

Date: 1893
Description: Calendar front, with the month of January, 1893. At the top it reads: "1893 calendar presented to the farmers of the world with the compliments of Aultman,...
Map or Atlas

Nova Virginiae Tabula

Date: 1667
Description: Map of Virginia depicting the discoveries detailed by John Smith in his exploration of the region. It shows Jamestown, Native American tribes and villages,...
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Highest Artillery Position in Europe

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Description: The highest artillery position in Europe on Ortler (Mount Ortles).
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Highest Machinegun Position in Europe

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Description: The highest machinegun position in Europe on the Ortler glacier.
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Guarding a Glacier Fort

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Description: Guard in front of a fortified position on the glacier at an elevation of over 3500 meters.
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Ski Patrol in a Glacier Fort

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Description: The highest battlefield in Europe — 3500 meters on the Tirolian border. A ski patrol must dress like polar explorers to protect themselves against the bit...
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On the Road to Albania

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Description: Disarmed Serbian and Montenegran soldiers, as well as civilian refugees, crossing the Black Mountains from Albania on their way home.
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On the Road to Albania

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Description: Disarmed Serbian and Montenegran soldiers, as well as civilian refugees, crossing the Black Mountains from Albania on their way home.

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