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George Washington Crossing the Delaware

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Description: Engraving of George Washington and his troops rowing across an icy Delaware River to attack the British, from the painting by E. Leutze.
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Horace Greeley with the Union Army

Date: 1865
Description: Horace Greeley, wearing top hat, with soldiers at the Union Army Winter Quarters.
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Sailor in Comedian Act

Date: 01 17 1944
Description: Navy sailor standing at a microphone performing a comedy act.
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Charles Netherwood Receiving DAV Forget-Me-Not

Date: 09 17 1936
Description: Charles W. Netherwood, Civil War veteran of Oregon, is shown buying the first Forget-me-not for the Disabled American Veterans' drive from Nina Westbury, p...
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Marge Bong and General Kenney at Bong Memorial

Date: 05 1946
Description: Marge Bong and General Kenney standing by a bust of Major Richard Ira Bong (1920-1945), at the Richard Bong Memorial dedication on Memorial Day.
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Jefferson Davis

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Description: Seated portrait of Jefferson Davis with his arms crossed, taken in fatigue uniform. He is wearing a hat, tie, overcoat (duster), and boots.
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Greeting the Allies

Date: 12 01 1918
Description: Victor Morris took this photograph as an advance party of American soldiers who entered Bitburg, Germany. The children who greeted the Americans appear to ...
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Wisconsin's 32nd Infantry Division Returns

Date: 12 21 1961
Description: Wisconsin's 32nd Division returns to Madison from Fort Lewis, Washington, on holiday leave.
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Ambulance Corps Van

Date: 1941
Description: Men and women standing with an International Metro used by Czechoslovakian Relief. An airplane is in the background. All four people are wearing coats and ...
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Studio Portrait of Four Ho-Chunk Men and Women

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two Ho-Chunk women posing sitting in front of two standing Ho-Chunk men. The women are wrapped in shawls,...
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Alexander B. Keyes

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Description: Vignetted quarter length carte-de-visite portrait of 2nd Lieutenant Alexander B. Keyes, 1st Battalion, Massachusetts Volunteer Heavy Artillery. He is weari...
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Root Commission Members with Imperial Train at Harbin

Date: 1917
Description: Men standing at a train station in Harbin, Russia (now China). Original caption identifies the men as follows: "Dr. Mott, Mr. Moran, Mr. [?] (YMCA Gen'l Se...
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National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 1890
Description: Depiction of the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, held in Boston, Massachusetts. On the border surrounding the group portrait are ind...
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Memorial Day Activities

Date: 05 30 1952
Description: Mrs. H.L. (Charlotte) Gerber, escorted by Earl Heath, prepares to place a wreath in honor of World War I dead during ceremonies at the South Hamilton Stree...
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Group with Czechloslovak Relief Ambulance

Date: 1941
Description: A group of two men and two women stand near an International D-15-M (Metro) truck sold to Czechoslovakian Relief for service with the Czechoslovakian Army ...
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Lieutenant and Hostesses with Ambulance

Date: 1941
Description: First Lieutenant K.J. Fogle is standing in the cab of an International D-15-M (Metro) truck sold to Czechoslovakian Relief for service with the Czechoslova...
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Group in International Ambulance

Date: 1941
Description: A uniformed First Lieutenant and two TWA air hostesses are sitting inside an International D-15-M (Metro) truck sold to Czechoslovakian Relief for service ...
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Hostesses and Lieutenant in International Ambulance

Date: 1941
Description: Two TWA hostesses, Ruth Ellison and Eula Walker, are sitting inside an International D-15-M (Metro) truck sold to Czechoslovakian Relief for service with t...
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Achille Starace, "The Sly"

Date: 04 1938
Description: Achille Starace, Secretary of the Italian Fascist Party. American journalist Cecil Brown was able to get close to the man, labeled "Starace, the Sly" in hi...
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Joyeux Noel!

Date: 1918
Description: Holiday card with a soldier walking while carrying a child who is waving an American flag. The soldier is wearing a uniform and a campaign hat. Two childre...

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