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Gaddis Sketches

Date: 11 08 1906
Description: Two Civil War watercolor drawings by John Gaddis, Company E, 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, showing the regiment in bivouac, and later their headquarte...
Drawing

Hamburg Landing

Date: 05 1862
Description: "Hamburg Landing, 4 miles below Pittsburg Landing, Commisary [sic] Depot of Gen. Hallek's Army." An encampment with soldiers along the river with a ...
Photograph

Camp of the 7th Wisconsin

Date: 06 1862
Description: The 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment camp outside of Fredericksburg on the east side of the Rappahannock. Fredericksburg and a pontoon bridge lea...
Photograph

Military Truck Driving Through Mud

Date: 08 15 1943
Description: Three soldiers in a truck drive through mud on Kiriwina Island in the Solomon Sea, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). Jungle foliage is in the back...
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Island Woman with Typewriter

Date: 08 24 1943
Description: An indigenous woman wearing a grass shirt sits on a carved boat with Robert Doyle on the shore of Kiriwina Island in the Solomon Sea, New Guinea (present d...
Photograph

Swimming Hole in the South Pacific

Date: 10 24 1943
Description: Robert Doyle's caption says it best, "The ol' swimmin' hole, South Pacific style. Every afternoon it is filled with shouting soldiers in their birthday sui...
Photograph

Military Camp Toilet, Shower and Sink

Date: 01 11 1944
Description: A soldier is standing on the ramp leading to the camp toilet suspended over the water, with a roll of toilet paper sitting on the edge. On the right is a w...
Photograph

Wisconsin Artillery Officers

Date: 02 03 1944
Description: Wisconsin artillery officers helping direct the shelling of the Japanese on Saidor's west flank (beyond the point in the background). The officers are, (le...
Photograph

New Guinea Coast

Date: 1942
Description: View over water towards the New Guinea coast from a boat. A larger boat is on the right and several smaller craft in the center. A pier is on the shoreline...
Photograph

Mountain Swimming Hole in the South Pacific

Date: 10 24 1943
Description: Robert Doyle's caption for Image ID: 99742 says it best, "The ol' swimmin' hole, South Pacific style. Every afternoon it is filled with shouting soldiers i...
Photograph

Posing By the Swimming Hole

Date: 10 24 1943
Description: Three officers of General Walter Krueger's staff stand on a log in front of a swimming hole located on Goodenough Island, in the Solomon Sea, New Guinea (p...
Photograph

Bridge Guard in Serbia

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Description: Winter quarters in Serbia. Bridge guard.
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Morning Ablutions

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Description: Turkish soldier washing up in a puddle.
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East Prussian Refugees

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Description: East Prussian refugees in Berlin. Arrival station for refugees in Weissensee.
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Cattaro

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Description: Austrian compound on the Bocche (Bay) of Cattaro (Kotor).

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