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World War I Navy Recruits

Date: 04 1917
Description: Elevated view of Navy recruits at Newport, boarding a train destined for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The printed caption indicates that they had had only eight...
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of the parade grounds at United States Navy Camp Wissahickon. Men stand in formation on the parade grounds, and to the the right, a flag wav...
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United States Naval Training Camp

Date: 1918
Description: A view of the barracks in a wooded area of the United States Naval Training Camp. A man stands between the barracks and trees in the center.
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United States Naval Training Camp

Date: 1918
Description: A view of three soldiers standing between rows of tents in a pine cove at a United States Naval Training Camp.
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United States Naval Training Camp

Date: 1918
Description: A view of uniforms hanging on a clothesline and cabins in a wooded area at the United States Naval Training Camp.
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: A view of sailors rowing ten boats toward the shore during a drill at the United States Navy Camp Wissahickon.
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: A view of sailors during land training on boat hauling at the United States Navy Camp Wissahickon. Military buildings stand behind the men.
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: A group of sailors sit in a sailboat while others steer during a sailboat and steering drill at the United States Navy Camp Wissahickon. Others observe th...
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: A view of the seamanship instruction hall at the United States Navy Camp Wissahickon. Equipment lies on either side of the room, and men sit against the ri...
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United States Naval Training Camp

Date: 1918
Description: A view of two lines of sailors practicing tying knots in a wooded area at the United States Naval Training Camp. An officer stands in the center on a dirt...
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: Two rows of sailors hold flags during a semaphore drill at the United States Navy Camp Wissahickon.
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: A row of sailors stand in the barracks by their belongings for a clothing inspection. An officer stands on the left.
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United States Naval Training Station

Date: 1918
Description: A large group of uniformed sailors pose while others distribute the mail at the United States Naval Training Station St. Helena, land found on the eastern ...
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United States Naval Training Camp

Date: 1918
Description: A view of sailors seated around a boxing ring, watching a match at a United States Naval Training Camp.
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United States Naval Training Camp

Date: 1918
Description: A group of soldiers play with a large push ball while others look on. The military buildings of the United States Naval Training Camp stand behind the spe...
Poster

GEE!! I Wish I Were A Man. I'd Join The Navy. Be a Man and Do It

Date: 1917
Description: United States Navy recruitment poster. Depicts a woman in a naval uniform.
Poster

They Kept the Sea Lanes Open

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a submarine emerging from the ocean. About seven men are rising out of hatches on the conning tower and deck and waving...
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Hospital Ships at Anchor

Date: 1914
Description: Austrian Hospital Ships on the Danube River supporting the invasion of Serbia.

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