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Poor Old Simple Virginia

Date: 1860
Description: An old woman, stooped over and holding a cane, has Union soldiers ("NORTH" on the left) and Confederate soldiers ("SOUTH" on the right) climbing ladders to...
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Wish You a Merry Christmas

Date: 1951
Description: The inside of a holiday card. It shows the head of the company, D.C. (Clark) Everest, sitting at his desk. Four green frames across the top show different ...
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The American Soldier, Rifle Regiment Officer

Date: 1976
Description: "A general staff officer stands in the left foreground in the single-breasted blue coat with black herringbone false buttonholes on the chest and cuffs and...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

"Gigantic Robots" Article

Date: 04 29 1934
Description: An illustrated, sensational article about giant robots replacing soldiers in fighting wars.
Poster

Fighting In France For Freedom! — Are You Helping at Home?

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a photograph of soldiers in an English town hustling back to their posts. Some of the soldiers are operating long ranged guns. Text reads,...
Poster

All Slackers to the Front!

Date: 1917
Description: Hand-drawn poster. At the bottom is a soldier with a pack and a rifle on his back, carrying a US flag, embracing a woman. At the top is a general with the ...
Poster

Side by Side Britannia!

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with an illustration of Uncle Sam arm-in-arm with Britannia. Uncle Sam has a sword, and Britannia holds a shield with the Union Jack and a triton. A...

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