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Launching Rockets During Battle of Iwo Jima

Date: 1945
Description: Soldiers firing rockets from two International M-2-4 launch vehicles during combat operations in Iwo Jima.
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Civil War Cannon

Date: 1950
Description: A Civil War cannon captured at the Battle of Shiloh, displayed at Camp Randall near the corner of Randall Street and Dayton Street. A fire station is visib...
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Camp Randall Cannon

Date: 1955
Description: Camp Randall Memorial Park cannon with an American flag flying in the background.
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Unexploded Aerial Bomb

Date: 08 1957
Description: A group of men from the National Liberation Front (FLN) show an unexploded aerial bomb to Dickey Chapelle, demonstrating NATO involvement in the war.
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General and Crew

Date: 1942
Description: The four shirtless men in helmets shown with ammunition are a general and his crew of the 14th infantry in Panama.
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Soldiers Home with Cannon

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Description: Exterior view of the Soldiers Home with a cannon in the foreground.
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Soldiers Home with Cannon and Wagon

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Description: Soldiers Home with cannon and wagon in the foreground.
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Cannon at Camp Randall Memorial Building

Date: 11 22 1970
Description: A cannon from the Civil War which stands outside the Camp Randall Memorial Building. It is one of several preserved on the grounds.
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J. Robert Taylor with Motorcycle

Date: 1911
Description: The photographer J. Robert Taylor posing outdoors with his motorcycle in front of a large cannon. The cannon is mounted on a low pedestal and is enclosed b...
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Pawling & Harnischfeger Co. Truck with Artillery Gun Mounted on Bed

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Description: A Pawling and Harnischfeger Company truck, with an artillery gun mounted on the bed, decorated with banners and flags. Two soldiers are standing on the bac...
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Cannon at Soldiers Home

Date: 07 30 1898
Description: A cannon at Soldiers Home adorned with American flags near a sign reading "Keep off the grass."
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Fort St. George

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Description: A view of two cannons on a battlefield at Fort St. George, in which a battle broke out on November, 23, 1780.
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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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Cannons Beneath Trees Near Log Cabins

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Description: A view of cannons beneath trees behind a wooden fence. Two log cabins are in the background.
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Marine Barracks and Grounds

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Description: A view of a marine barracks from across the grounds. Cannons are on the right, next to a flag pole.
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Volcano Trading Post and Museum

Date: 1961
Description: No. 15. Volcano Trading Post and Museum. Building originally erected in 1851. "Old Abe," the famous Civil War cannon, was smuggled into Volcano in a coffin...
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Unidentified Civil War Group

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Description: Group portrait of unidentified Civil War veterans around a cannon. Probably a Grand Army of the Republic reunion.
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Soldiers and Mortar

Date: 1952
Description: Two soldiers set off mortar rounds in Panama.
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Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall

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Description: Exterior of the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall. There are a mortar and cannon balls near the front columns flanking the entrance, and a large Ame...
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M-41 and M-54 Cargo Vehicles

Date: 1952
Description: Color photograph of M-41 and M-54 cargo vehicles servicing and transporting 155-mm howitzers with 10-gun crews. The trucks belonged to the 73rd Armored Art...

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