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War Relief Services

Date: 06 15 1950
Description: World War II war relief services. Man washing milking equipment.
Photograph

War Relief Work

Date: 06 15 1950
Description: World War II war relief work. Man pitching hay.
Poster

War Poster Promoting Farm Jobs

Date: 
Description: Poster depicting a young shirtless man pitching hay with text that reads: "Put your muscle on a war basis! Sign Up For A Farm Job ... at your local U.S. Em...
Photograph

Man Working on Armature

Date: 1944
Description: A man works on an armature at Fuller & Johnson, 52 North Dickinson Street. Fuller&Johnson produced war material during World War II.
Photograph

Man Operating Drill Press

Date: 1944
Description: Man operating a drill press at Madison-Kipp Corporation, 201 Waubesa Street, producing war materiel during World War II.
Poster

Every Pound Invested in National War Bonds

Date: 1918
Description: British poster featuring an illustration of a warship under construction. Text reads: "Every Pound Invested in National War Bonds Means More Ships More Foo...
Photograph

Modoc Captain Jack, Leader in the Modoc War

Date: 
Description: Portrait of Modoc Captain Jack, leader in the Modoc War.
Poster

Comicalities of the War for the Union

Date: 
Description: A layout of caricatures and cartoons of a "Comicalities of the War for the Union".
Photograph

World War II Worker

Date: 04 26 1944
Description: An unidentified employee of the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper Company during World War II.
Photograph

Mothers Against the War

Date: 1966
Description: Mothers and infants at a demonstration against the war in Vietnam.
Photograph

Anti-War Protest

Date: 08 1966
Description: Anti-Vietnam War protestors being dragged onto federal property by police at the Naval Weapons Station.
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Volunteer Unit

Date: 
Description: Deutschwehr (war volunteer) unit in training.
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Wounded Soldiers Reading and Talking

Date: 
Description: The first wounded soldiers in Berlin, reading and talking about the war.
Photograph

War Credits Bank

Date: 1914
Description: The War Credits Bank of Berlin located in the Wilhelmstrasse.
Poster

Boys And Girls! You Can Help Your Uncle Sam Win The War

Date: 1918
Description: Poster depicts Uncles Sam holding a piece of paper labelled W.S.S. [War Savings Stamps]. A young woman is sitting on his lap, and a young man is looking at...
Poster

Boys And Girls! You Can Help Your Uncle Sam Win The War

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with an illustration featuring Uncle Sam holding a piece of paper labelled W.S.S. [War Savings Stamps]. A young woman is sitting on his arm, and a y...
Photograph

Joseph McCarthy During World War II

Date: 
Description: Candid portrait of Joe McCarthy wearing a pith helmet during World War II.
Magazine or Periodical

Rebel Prisoners at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois

Date: 04 05 1862
Description: Group of Confederate prisoners of war assembled in prison barracks.
Print

Edwin M. Stanton

Date: 
Description: Engraved vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War from 1861-1868.
Poster

World War II Victory Garden Poster

Date: 1943
Description: International Harvester poster promoting "Victory Gardens" and war bonds. Features an illustration of a family working in a field while the father shakes h...

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