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Painting

Fort Sumter

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Description: A painting of a harbor view of Fort Sumter. A sailboat sails through the foreground waters, and the fort is in the background, with a United States flag wa...
Photograph

Fort Sumter

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Description: Interior view of Fort Sumter. Two open doors show a staircase in the distance, and two dates, "1776" and "1917" are written on the wall. Construction on ...
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Fort Sumter Ruins

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Description: A view of the ruins of Fort Sumter from across a road showing a set of stairs leading up to a building. A path leads to other buildings which remain intact...
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Fort Moultrie

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Description: A view of Fort Moultrie from across a body of water. A doorway leads into the fort, and to the left a sign reads, "Cable Crossing Do Not Anchor." Past the ...
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Fort Pulaski

Date: 1938
Description: Light shines through the arches of a portico onto the walkway of Fort Pulaski, completed in 1847.
Photograph

Christmas Card with Scene of Fort Ruins

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Description: A Christmas Card with two views. The on on the left is featuring an image of a girl sledding while wearing winter gear, and on the right is a photograph of...
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Large Guns and Men of a Military Installation

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Description: Elevated view of a group of men standing by large guns.
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Fort Jay

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Description: A view of artillery and guns at Fort Jay, built in 1794 to defend Upper New York Bay. The New York cityscape is across the bay.
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Officers' Quarters

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Description: A view of the Officers' Quarters at Fort Gibbon, which began operation in 1899. The main building is on the left, and other buildings surround it. Caption ...
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Camp and U.S. Life-saving Crew

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Description: A general view of two members of the U.S. Life-saving Crew in a boat, during capsize drill. Camp facilities are on the left riverbank in a wooded area. Cap...
Photograph

West Point

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Description: A view of West Point from Garrison, New York, across the river. The military academy was designed in l778, and was built on the bank of the Hudson River. C...
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U.S. Military Academy

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Description: A view of soldiers of the U.S. Military Academy in formation wearing summer uniforms during a parade.
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Company Quarters

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Description: Four men stand in a country setting near the company quarters of Fort Brown, on which construction started in 1845. Caption reads: "Company Quarters, Fort ...
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Camp Lewis

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Description: A man demonstrating trench shooting in a fortified ditch at Camp Lewis, built in 1917.
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Fort Sill

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Description: A view of soldiers in an open field during artillery practice at The School of Fire, founded in 1911 at Fort Sill. Caption reads: "Artillery Practice, Scho...
Photograph

Fort Sill

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Description: A view of horse-drawn artillery at the School of Fire, established in 1911 at Fort Sill. Caption reads: "Artillery Practice, School of Fire, Ft. Sill, OKLA...
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Fort Assinniboine

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Description: A view of soldiers on horseback leading a cavalry drill. Flags are visible in the formation of men at Fort Assinniboine, built in 1879. Caption reads: "Cav...
Photograph

Fort Assinniboine

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Description: A view of a group of men on horseback during a cavalry inspection at Fort Assinniboine, built in 1879. One soldier holds a flag, and behind the formation s...
Photograph

Camp Bowie

Date: 1918
Description: Men observe an early airplane at Camp Bowie, established in 1917.
Poster

Sherman's Portable Fortification and Breast Work

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Description: An article discussing a new device to protect Union infantry from the enemy while they are advancing.

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