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Poster

That Liberty Shall Not Perish From the Earth

Date: 1918
Description: United States government bonds poster in the Fourth Liberty Loan "B" series. "Buy Liberty Bonds. Fourth Liberty Loan." Depicts enemy aircraft bombing New Y...
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Customs Building in Sabac

Date: 1914
Description: Slightly elevated view of soldiers and civilians near the damaged Customs Building. Broken furniture and rubble is piled in front of the building. There ar...
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View of Lavarone

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Description: View of town of Lavarone in the southwest battlefront.
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Austrian Soldiers in a Skirmish Trench

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Description: A moment in time during the battles on the Dunajec River.
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Remains of Town in Cracow

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Description: The remains of Meierhofes in Poskitow north of Cracow in Russian territory. The Meierhof was assaulted five times by Austro-Hungarian troops and always rec...
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Russian Village on Fire

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Description: The ruins of a totally destroyed Russian village.
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Saales Bombarded by French

Date: 09 28 1914
Description: Town of Saales. Bombarded by the French on September 28.
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Saales in Ruins

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Description: Town of Saales in Alsace. A large sign is in the foreground.
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Saales in Ruins

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Description: Town of Saales in the Vosges. Debris is on the ground and buildings are damaged. There are wooded hills in the distance beyond the town. The town hall (Rat...
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Saales Train Station

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Description: Saales in Alsace. Bombarded by the French on September 28, 1914. View of the train station. Handwritten on bottom right: "Bahnhof in Saales."
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Saales Bombarded By French

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Description: Saales in Alsace. Bombarded by the French on September 28, 1914. Handwritten at bottom left: "Saales."
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Ortelsburg in East Prussia

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Description: Scene of destroyed and burned buildings.
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Debris Near Allenstein

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Description: Debris of battle abandoned by retreating Russians. Market place in Allenstein.
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Keeping Watch

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Description: Keeping a close watch on the enemy.
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Stray Pigs

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Description: Stray pigs in front of destroyed buildings.
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Fort Fliron Near Liege

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Description: Fort Fliron was one of the fortifications surrounding the Belgian City of Liege. It was captured by the Germans in August, 1914.
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City Hall in Louvain

Date: 08 1914
Description: Views of the City Hall in Louvain (Leuven or Loewen) before and after the bombardment. Louvain was attacked, and heavily damaged, by German forces in Augus...
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Destruction of the Dinant Cathedral

Date: 08 1914
Description: The largest stained glass window in Europe located in the cathedral of Dinant in Belgium. Even though the church building suffered enormous damage from she...
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Belgian Nuns Fleeing to Holland

Date: 1914
Description: Belgian nuns fleeing to Holland.
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Aerial Bombardment of Antwerp

Date: 1914
Description: German aerial bombardment of Antwerp through the use of zeppelin airships.

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