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World War I Soldier and Woman

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a woman seated in a chair, and a soldier dressed in a First World War uniform sitting on the arm of the chair. They are posi...
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Military Training Camp

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Description: A view of a group of men during rifle practice. A fence divides the practice field from the wooded background.
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32nd National Guard Band Plays at State Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Ceremony

Date: 07 15 1961
Description: The 32nd National Guard Division band playing at the State Disabled American Veterans (DAV) plaque dedication ceremony on the State Capitol grounds as part...
Poster

You Can Help

Date: 1918
Description: World War I poster featuring a young woman sitting in a chair knitting. The symbol of the Red Cross is in the upper left corner. The poster reads: "You can...
Photograph

Wisconsin Hospitality Committee

Date: 1919
Description: Four women and three men standing or sitting near a desk and table that are labelled "Wisconsin." Two of the women appear to be doing paperwork, and the me...
Photograph

Baby Clinic and Rest Tent, Dane County Fair

Date: 08 1918
Description: Three women in nurse's uniforms are standing in a tent, where several children and women are seated on chairs. Displays of cribs, cloths (possibly diapers)...
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Bridge Guard in Serbia

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Description: Winter quarters in Serbia. Bridge guard.
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Doctor Bandaging Soldier's Hand

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Description: A Turkish Army doctor is bandaging the hand of a soldier who was bitten by a camel.
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Feeding the Hungry Poor in Berlin

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Description: Open air dining for civilians without money in the Friedenau-Wilmersdorf district of Berlin along the the Kaiserplatz.
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East Prussian Refugees

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Description: East Prussian refugees in the Zoological Gardens.
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Russian Internees in the Berlin Zoo

Date: 1914
Description: A group of refugees posing for a group portrait in the courtyard of the Berlin zoo.
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Upper Class Nurses

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Description: Ladies of higher standing working in the medical depot preparing dressings.
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Berlin Medical Depot

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Description: Care for the wounded. Preparation of ampules in the main medical depot in Berlin.
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"Noon Day Meals For Needy Artists"

Date: 1914
Description: Struggling artists in Berlin meet for their daily noon meal and discuss the issues of the day.
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"In The Reading Room"

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Description: In the reading room.
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Patriotism on the Roof Veranda

Date: 1914
Description: Patriotism on the roof veranda. Employees of a large store in Berlin using their free time to knit socks for our brave fighters.
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Suffering of Belgian Refugees

Date: 1914
Description: Refugees trying to get warm by the fire in a makeshift tent city.
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Belgian Refugees in Holland

Date: 1914
Description: Refugees feeling themselves welcome in Holland.
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Scribes in Damascus

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Description: Scribes in the streets of Damascus writing letters to the parents.
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Austrian Nurses Serving With Order of the Maltese Cross

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Description: Nursing sisters from Vienna serving with the surgical group of the Sovereign Order of the Maltese Cross. They are sitting and standing at a table in front ...

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