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Soldiers' Aid Office

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Description: Woodcut of an office of a Soldiers' Aid Office during the Civil War.
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Tents at Prisoner of War Camp

Date: 07 13 1945
Description: German prisoner of war camp with tents and fencing surrounding the area. Several people are on the grounds. Prisoners are working in the local cannery.
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Consolidated War Work

Date: 1943
Description: An unidentified employee of the Plastics Division of the Consolidated Paper Company prepares for a strength test of a product being developed by the compan...
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Albania

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Description: Through Albania. Soldiers sunning themselves.
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Austrian Soldiers Washing Up

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Description: Soldiers washing up outside the living quarters.
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Repairing a Truck

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Description: Repairing a truck in the field.
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Wine for Troops

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Description: Wine for our fighting troops in Albania.
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Delivering Fish

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Description: Fishmonger unloading fish in Berlin.
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Neidenburg

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Description: Scene of destroyed and burned buildings.
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Bavarian Troops in the Vosges

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Description: Our Bavarians in the Vosges. Final preparations for a truck moving to the front.
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On the Road to Albania

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Description: Barrels of drinking water being shipped to soldiers in Albania to prevent water-born diseases and epidemics.
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Military Transport in Taurus Mountains

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Description: Military transport wagon on a two-wheeled cart in the Taurus Mountains followed by a mule carrying water containers.
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Neuss Works Exterior

Date: 1945
Description: Elevated view of a man walking down a path surrounded by buildings, possibly damaged in World War II, at International Harvester's Neuss Works in Germany. ...
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Young America, North and South

Date: 1860
Description: Envelope compares a young man of the North, on the left, to a young man of the South, on the right. The young Northern man is working with an older man on ...
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Distilled Water for Soldiers

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Description: Taking precautions against cholera and dysentery on Galicia. Distilled water for soldiers. The guard is ensuring that the water is not contaminated.
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Distilled Water for Soldiers

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Description: Taking precautions against cholera and dysentery on Galicia. Distilled water for soldiers. The guard is ensuring that the water is not contaminated.
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You Are Lost

Date: 1860
Description: Uncle Sam, labeled "NORTH," is holding a Union flag out to a man who has fallen off of a dock loaded with provisions. The dock has cannons along its front ...
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Military Laundry

Date: 11 30 1943
Description: Elevated view of the Rough Raider Squadron Laundry, serving 100 customers a day. Eight soldiers can be seen, some working, some watching, and one soldier c...
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Laundry Customers

Date: 11 30 1943
Description: Motor Pool Dispatchers Sergeant Alex Petro of Racine, Wisconsin, and Sergeant Joe Nicolazzi of Kenosha, Wisconsin, chat while waiting for their clothing at...
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Military Camp Toilet, Shower and Sink

Date: 01 11 1944
Description: A soldier is standing on the ramp leading to the camp toilet suspended over the water, with a roll of toilet paper sitting on the edge. On the right is a w...

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