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Artillery Observers Telephoning Headquarters from the Front, on the Marne

At an observation post in a ditch, French soldiers use a periscope to observe enemy lines while one telephones headquarters.

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Captured German Machine Guns on Road from Villers-Cotterets to Soissons.

Two American soldiers man a German captured machine gun, kneeling behind a bush.

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Ruins of Soissons and Its Two Great Cathedrals.

The ruins of the destroyed cathedrals and town of Soissons. On the right, two silhouettes are seen on the winding road.

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Bringing in 1900 German Prisoners Captured by American Forces, France.

A long line, stretching back into a crowd, of German prisoners-of-war captured by the American troops.

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German Prisoners Well Housed, near Belleau Woods, France.

German prisoners of war lined up against a barbed wire fence outside of their barracks in a prison camp.

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The Place des Halles, St. Mihiel.

A streetview of crumbling buildings in St. Mihiel, France. The street is filled with debris and stones from the destruction.

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Repairing Field Telephone Lines During a Gas Attack at the Front.

Two men wearing gas masks repair field telephone lines at the front line during a chemical attack. The background is hazy and clouded with gas.

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German Battery of 150 mm. Guns, Captured by American Troops near Montfaucon.

Two American soldiers stand with a captured German howitzer gun on a grassy hill.

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An American Division Headquarters at the Front.

A group of American soldiers sit or stand around a table at their division headquarters in France.

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An American Field Radio Outfit at the Front in France.

A group of soldiers man a portable radio station on the front lines in France. Two soldiers to the left stand guard with binoculars.

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German Pill Box in the Blanc Mont Sector, Champagne.

Two soldiers inspect a German machine gun emplacement in the Mont Blanc area of the Champagne region in France. Another soldier stands atop the emplacement, watching.

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General Pershing Awarding Congressional Medals to Brave American Boys, Chaumont, France.

A line of soldiers stand in a snowy field outside of the American General Headquarters in Chaumont, France. General Pershing pins them with Congressional Medals of Honor.

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Our Doughboys at Work- Ordnance Repair Shop, Mehun-sur-Yevre, France

This photograph is of military men preparing guns for the soldiers. They were responsible for preparing everything from guns to clothing.

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One of the Buildings of the American Ordance Repair Shops of Mehun-sur-Yevre, France

This photograph is of men at work preparing goods for soldiers on the front. This scene takes place in one of the many ordance repair shops. They were also responsible for repairing weaponry.

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[Collection of wire photographs, 1952-1963] [Decimalized .01 - .88]

76 wire photos with 8 larger wire photos, many with International News Photos handstamps and/or typed dated descriptions affixed on verso. Most dated 1952-1963.

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Writers Take Sides

One edition of "Writers Take Sides" published by the League of the American Writers dated May 1938. Contains 418 authors' perspectives on the Spanish Civil War. Includes excerpts from Ernest Hemingway, Dashiell Hammett, Pearl S. Buck, Earl Browder...

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Confessions of a Young Man

One edition of "Confessions of a Young Man," by George Moore dated 1917. Novel delves into bohemian lifestyle of young artists in Paris.

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[Documents related to American Relief Administration's work to aid Russian famine.][Decimalized .01-.40]

Collection of 40 items dated 1922-1924 related to Arthur Ruhl's administrative responsibilities to the Moscow office of the American Relief Administration. Consists of official and personal correspondence and financial documents pertaining to Ruhl's...

GLC09761

to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Edgar Schenk to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated September 11, 1945. Edgar relays that he is now working in an office and prefers the work despite the long hours because it is "clean work." His work entails "draw[ing] up papers for Court...

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"These Men Are Doing Their Part--Let Us Do Ours"

One poster entitled, "These Men Are Doing Their Part--Let Us Do Ours" printed by Liberty Loan Committee. Text in the poster refers to noble Prussian families, Junkers and Krupps. Language suggests that "Prussianism" must end, and Allied soldiers will...

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Phelp's Ornamental Map of the United States and Mexico

One hand-colored map dated approximatley 1846 printed by Humphrey Phelps. Contains the territory boundary lines for states in the Midwest, Southwest and expanding West. Also includes portraits of George Washington, Hernan Cortes, Montezuma. Phelps...

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"Kamarad" and German Trophies in a French Chateau

This photograph is of a room that was turned into a war museum with memorbilia and statues from the war. On the left side there is a statue of a soldier whose sign reads "surrender." There are also many badges on display. This room is in what used to...

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The Stars and Stripes Flying over Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, on the Rhine, Germany

This photograph shows boats on the Rhine river. There is a small village with a flag waving in the distance. The back of the photograph contains lyrics of a song about the Rhine.

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Guards at American Bridgehead Boundary, Montabaur, East of the Rhine

Two men are standing at attention in their uniform with guns in this photograph. They are occupying and guarding land the Allies won.

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A Mile of Autos Used by our "Third Army," Germany

In this photograph are dozens of trucks in an open field that were used during the war. These trucks were vital in carrying supplies. On the back of this photograph is a poem about the autotrucks.

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