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American Legion Locomotive Float and Crew

Date: 08 26 1932
Description: Locomotive float which won honorable mention for the Dane County American Legion Voiture No. 683 of the 40 et 8, a replica of French transportation during ...
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MacArthur Returns

Date: 05 20 1951
Description: General Douglas MacArthur rides in an open car during the ticker tape parade in his honor. MacArthur had just returned to the United States, having been re...
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Parade with Marching Band

Date: 
Description: A small marching band is at the head of the parade with a military group marching behind them. Crowds are standing on the sidewalk.
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Coliseum for the Grand National Peace Jubilee

Date: 1869
Description: A lithograph of the Coliseum for the Grand National Peace Jubilee in Boston, Massachusetts on June 15-19.
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Hitler in an Open Car

Date: 05 09 1938
Description: American journalist Cecil Brown took this photograph of Adolf Hitler riding in the backseat of an open vehicle with King Victor Emannuel seated beside him....
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American Legion March

Date: 1973
Description: "American Legion members march up Main Street."
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1966
Description: "American Legion Post 270 celebrates Memorial Day."
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1966
Description: "American Legion Post 270 celebrates Memorial Day."
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U.S.S. Wisconsin Decommissioning Ceremony

Date: 11 1957
Description: Uniformed sailors gathered on the deck of the U.S.S. Wisconsin during decommissioning ceremonies.
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Young Girl with '76 Flag Watching Truck Caravan

Date: 09 25 1975
Description: Seven-year-old LuRae Criscione watches the International Harvester United States Armed Forces Bicentennial Caravan. LuRae is dressed in red, white, and blu...
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Three Men and a Child Examine a Diesel Truck Engine

Date: 1975
Description: Color photo of three men and a small girl named LaRue Criscione examining a truck engine. The truck is an International Transtar II, and part of the Intern...
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Disembarking at Archangel

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view looking down gutter of roof towards the British volunteer forces parading in Archangel [Archangelsk], Russia right before they disembarked fr...
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Disembarking at Archangel

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view from roof of British volunteer forces parading in Archangel [Archangelsk], Russia right before they disembarked from the town. The crowd watc...
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Troops at Attention

Date: 1918
Description: A group of uniformed soldiers and officers from the 310th United States Army Engineers standing at attention for review by commanding officers. Amongst the...
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Army Unit in Town Square

Date: 1918
Description: A group of soldiers from the 310th United States Army Engineer Corps standing at attention on the left for inspection of American and Russian officers in t...
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Wisconsin Thematic Panel 377-386

Date: 
Description: In the soft underside of war
The home point is to be home again with honor
without quite understanding why
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Crowds Welcome Soldiers Home

Date: 05 21 1919
Description: Elevated view of street entertainment, with crowds, dancing and band concert to welcome home Wisconsin National Guard, 3d Regiment, Company H, after servic...
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 30 1953
Description: View from street of children and adults gathered along the sidewalk to watch as Madison observes Memorial Day with a parade and three memorial services aro...
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Female Red Cross Volunteers

Date: 
Description: Female Red Cross volunteers cheering reservists passing by the Reichstag.
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Russian Embassy in Berlin

Date: 1914
Description: Twelve noon on the first day of mobilization. Crowd gathered in front of the Russian embassy.

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