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Titan Tractor Advertising Poster

Date: 1919
Description: Advertising poster of World War I veteran returning home to family, farm and new Titan 10-20 tractor. The caption on the poster reads: "Look what dad bough...
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International Harvester Safety Calendar

Date: 1919
Description: Page from an International Harvester calendar promoting safety using themes from World War I. The title of calendar is "The World's Greatest Chance Taker! ...
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Irene Castle and Vernon Castle in Uniform with German Shepherd Dog

Date: 08 21 1917
Description: Original caption:

"The above picture is the first that has been taken of Mrs. Vernon Castle and her soldier husband since he returned to this country aft...

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Mary MacLaren and Two Dachshunds

Date: 06 1919
Description: Original caption: "Now that the peace has been declared Mary MacLaren feels she can publicly pet dachshunds without being accused of treason."
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Camp Upton

Date: 1918
Description: An informal group portrait of soldiers standing near their barracks. On the right, a soldier holds a dog. The barracks and other military buildings stand i...
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Camp Travis

Date: 1918
Description: A large formation of soldiers, led by four dogs, marching down a dirt road at Camp Travis, named in 1917.
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Joyeux Noel!

Date: 1918
Description: Holiday card with a soldier walking while carrying a child who is waving an American flag. The soldier is wearing a uniform and a campaign hat. Two childre...
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World War I Ambulance Company

Date: 1917
Description: Panoramic group portrait of the Wisconsin National Guard Ambulance Company No. 1 at Camp Douglas, together with its ambulances and motorcycles with sidecar...
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Sauk County Conscripts

Date: 05 06 1918
Description: A group of 32 draftees pose on the steps of the Sauk County Courthouse before leaving Baraboo for Columbus Barracks in Ohio. There are paper tags attached ...
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Sauk County Conscripts

Date: 05 27 1918
Description: A group of more than 70 draftees poses on the steps of the Sauk County Courthouse on the day they left Baraboo for Camp Grant near Rockford, Illinois. Most...
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Donkey Carrying Supplies in a Trench

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: Three men loading a donkey with supplies. One of the men is holding a dog in his arms. Captioned: "Donkeys are used to carry munitions and supplies to batt...
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The Mascot Pup

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: A young boy, standing in front of an ambulance, posing for a portrait with mascot puppy in his arms. Captioned: "'The Petit goss' with our pup mascot. He w...
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Soldiers on Serbian Farm

Date: 1915
Description: Preparing mid-day meals for troops on a Serbian farmstead.
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Austrian Soldiers on Walkway on Side of Cliff

Date: 1915
Description: View looking up at Austrian soldiers standing on a wooden walkway with a metal railing attached to the side of a cliff above a lake in South Tyrol.
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Building a Walkway on the Side of a Mountain

Date: 1915
Description: View across water towards Austrian soldiers working on the walkway along the side of a mountain close to the front in South Tyrol. Two men are in a boat at...
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Walkway Along a Mountain

Date: 1915
Description: View across water towards Austrian soldiers building a walkway along the side of a mountain above a lake in South Tyrol. There is also a dog on the walkway...
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Presents from Home

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Description: Presents from home being distributed to troops preparing a New Year's punch. The group of men is standing near a building, and other soldiers are standing ...
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Resting Troops Near Uzsok Pass

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Description: Austrian troops resting in the vicinity of Uzsok Pass.
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Through Syria

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Description: Turkish soldier riding a donkey on the march through Syria.
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"Plague of Dogs in Turkey"

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Description: Feral dogs hanging around a train.

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