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Capitol Theatre

Date: 06 07 1930
Description: A man and children are standing under the Capitol Theatre marquee that is promoting the movie "Journey's End," with two men dressed as World War I soldier ...
Photograph

Men and Automobiles in Central Business District

Date: 1917
Description: Group of men gathered with automobiles across the street from a hotel, small cafe and other town buildings. The men are gathering for an event associated w...
Book or Pamphlet

Standard-Detroit Tractor Wartime Advertisement

Date: 1918
Description: Back cover of a booklet produced by the Standard Detroit Tractor Company entitled: "The Farmer's Burden." A paragraph reading: "Four-fifths of the world is...
Book or Pamphlet

The Farmer's Burden Advertisement

Date: 1918
Description: Interior pages of a wartime booklet produced by the Standard Detroit Tractor Company encouraging farmers to use tractors for efficiency and to increase the...
Print

The Greatest Weapon

Date: 1918
Description: Wartime advertisement for Kardell tractors featuring an illustration of a farmer using a team of two horses to work in a field, along with the headline: "L...
Photograph

Community Fair Address

Date: 09 19 1918
Description: Elevated view of a soldier with his arm in a sling standing on the back of a truck, addressing a crowd. Behind him are the shop windows for First National ...
Photograph

Montenegrin Children

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Description: Montenegrin children selling devalued paper money to our soldiers.

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