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Poster

Keep 'Em Smiling Help War Camp Community Service

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring three smiling men: a soldier, an officer, and a sailor. The officer is in the middle with his arms around the other two, and the War Camp ...
Poster

The Spirit of War Camp Community Service

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of an older woman sitting at a table holding a pen and paper and surrounded by soldiers and sailors. The table is covered ...
Photograph

Charles W. Piper and his Two Sons

Date: 08 12 1944
Description: Charles W. Piper, veteran of World War I, discussing tactics of the two World Wars with his sons, Seaman Vincent on the left, and Marine Private Charles on...
Photograph

Returning From World War II

Date: 1946
Description: A view of the ship upon which Lewis Arms traveled home after World War II. Arms does not appear in this image.
Print

Impressment of American Seamen

Date: 04 1884
Description: An engraving depicting the impressment of American seamen by the British Navy during the period before the War of 1812. The image shows a group of American...
Print

The War for the Union Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead featuring the seal of Wisconsin surrounded by clouds with the words: "The War for the Union" printed above it, and a banner that reads: "Wiscons...
Poster

Knights of Columbus Three Million War Fund

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a priest holding a crucifix and looking skyward. The priest is surrounded by kneeling soldiers and sailors, and has his...
Photograph

Turkish Sailors

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Description: Turkish naval unit marching.
Photograph

Serbian Prisoners

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Description: Serbian prisoners being loaded onto ships in the bay, Montenegro and Albania.
Photograph

Turkish Naval Officers

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Description: Turkish naval officers in formation.
Photograph

Turkish Naval Band

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Description: Turkish naval band.
Photograph

Sailor Rowing on the Danube with Two Women

Date: 1914
Description: An Austrian sailor and a woman are rowing a boat in the Danube River during World War I. Another woman is sitting in the front of the boat.
Photograph

Turkish Sailors

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Description: Turkish sailors in formation during drills.
Photograph

Turkish Sailors

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Description: Turkish naval unit marching.
Photograph

The Bosporus Straits

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Description: Boats at dock in the Bosporus.
Photograph

Turkish Sailors Marching

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Description: Turkish sailors marching in formation in the training camp.
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Loading Wounded onto Ship

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Description: Wounded soldiers are being loaded onto a hospital ship in Iwo Jima.
Photograph

American Warship

Date: 12 26 1943
Description: Elevated view from aboard ship looking down on a soldier in a turret operating a range finder. These warships were participating in the heavy bombardment o...
Photograph

View of the Bosporus

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Description: View of the Bosporus from a boat on the water.

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