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Warships Near Cape Gloucester

Date: 12 26 1943
Description: Elevated view, perhaps from an American Cruiser, of warships leaving the base heading for the bombardment of Cape Gloucester, New Britain, New Guinea (pres...
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Caterpillar Holt G-9 Tank

Date: 1917
Description: Prototype of a G-9 Caterpillar tank during a demonstration for members of the United States Army at the Los Angeles River. Two men stand on the left.
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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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Temporary Bridge Over the Tolpa River

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Description: Temporary bridge and plank road over the Tolpa River in Poland. In order to improve the bad roads, plank bridges have been constructed and are proving ver...
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Water Wheel in the Desert

Date: 1915
Description: Water wheel in the Syrian desert.
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Water Wheel in the Desert

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Description: Water wheel in the Syrian desert.
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Washing Decks on the Sultan Javus Selim

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Description: Washing the decks on the battlecruiser Sultan Javus Selim.
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Turkish Torpedo Boats

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Description: Turkish torpedo boats on the Bosporus.
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420 mm Mortar Pit Filled with Water

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Description: Pit that formerly held a firing position for a 420 mm mortar. The pit was later filled with water so that spies would not be able to photograph and locate ...
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Military Searchlight

Date: 1914
Description: Searchlight positioned on a fort in Antwerp in order to light a section of railroad track. Water is in the foreground.
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Filling Water Wagon

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Description: Austrian soldiers filling a water wagon from a well.
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Hotels in Riva

Date: 1915
Description: City of Riva in September 1915. This photograph suffices to convince the unbelieving that even in this part of the battlefront Italian successes are not pr...
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Outpost Patrol

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Description: Soldiers at an outpost on patrol for potential attacks.
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Lake Garda

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Description: A reconnaissance ride on the Gardasee (Lake Garda).
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Lake Garda

Date: 1916
Description: 1916 "summer guests" on the Gardasee (Lake Garda).
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On Patrol

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Description: Commander of a Pionier (engineering) unit observing the terrain.
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Drawing Water

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Description: Drawing water from a well in Silly (Silli).
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On the Road to Damascus

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Description: On the road from Damascus to Jerusalem at the site of some ancient ruins.
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Turkish Soldiers

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Description: Turkish soldiers at a well in Hebron.
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Footbridge

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Description: Crossing a stream on a footbridge on the Tirolian front.

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