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Navy Reservists Train at the Naval Reserve Training Center

Date: 07 25 1961
Description: Navy reservists train at the Naval Training Center at Truax Field. A diesel marine engine is checked over by reservists (L-R) Paul Ferguson, 1423 Spaight ...
Photograph

Navy Reservists Train at the Naval Reserve Training Center

Date: 07 25 1961
Description: Naval reservists train at the Naval Reserve Training Center at Truax Field. A complete combat information center mockup is maintained at the training cente...
Photograph

Milton Cushing

Date: 
Description: Waist-up portrait of Milton Buckingham Cushing in uniform. He was the eldest son of Mary Cushing and was paymaster in the United States Navy.
Photograph

Armed Forces Day Observed with a Parade Around the Capitol Square

Date: 05 09 1964
Description: Navy servicemen parade around the Capitol Square in observance of Armed Forces Day in Madison. The theme of the day-long event held at Truax Field is "Powe...
Photograph

Dickey Chapelle at Operation Inland Seas

Date: 07 1959
Description: Dickey Chapelle taking photographs on the beach in Milwaukee during Operation Inland Seas. A Navy ship is on Lake Michigan in the background on the left. A...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Admiral Marc A. Mitscher Historic Marker

Date: 08 24 1958
Description: The dedication of Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, U.S. Navy historical marker in Hillsboro, the birthplace of Admiral Mitscher. Participants in the dedication an...
Photograph

Save the Mounds Demonstration

Date: 01 12 2016
Description: Save the Mounds demonstration at the Capitol Square against Assembly Bill 620. Flag and Standard bearers are lined up behind the speakers. In the backgroun...
Poster

South America. Come Along

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of two sailors enjoying themselves in a colorful (and apparently South American) village. One sailor is riding a llama, an...
Poster

These Men Have Come Across

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of four sailors operating a ship's cannon. Two of the sailors are shirtless and are loading a shell into the breech. Anoth...
Poster

All Together!

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of sailors from several Allied nations posing standing together. Each sailor has his country's flag beneath him; the count...
Poster

I Want You For The Navy

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a young women in a naval dress uniform with her hands in her pockets, looking at the viewer. Poster text reads: "I W...
Poster

Follow The Boys In Blue for Home and Country

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a line of men in civilian clothing heading toward a battleship. In front of them are sailors in naval uniforms, who are...
Poster

India. Shove Off. Go Somewhere, See Something, Learn Something.

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of three sailors riding an elephant, while sailors and Indians stand nearby. In the background is a battleship. Poster tex...
Photograph

Hospital Ship

Date: 1914
Description: Barge on the Danube River fitted out as an Austrian Hospital Ship to support troops in the invasion of Serbia.
Photograph

Hoisting a Boat

Date: 1901
Description: Stereograph of two sailors standing in a small boat as it is hoisted aboard the Battleship "Wisconsin." More sailors are in the lower right corner. Caption...

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