1919

Keystone View Company

Photograph

Title: The most famous inventor of the age, Thomas A. Edison in his laboratory

Stereocard of Edison in his laboratory. Biographical sketch of Edison is printed on verso.

GLC07616.08

1898

Keystone View Company

Photograph

Title: Roosevelt's "Rough Riders" leaving Tampa, Fla., U. S. A. for Santiago.

A ship crowded with "Rough Riders" seen from a slight distance. A flag flies from its prow. In the foreground, a man is hitching (or unhitching) a boat from a pier. Note: This picture is a probable variant of no. 10: the same shot, taken from a greater distance.

GLC06449.09

1902

Keystone View Company

Photograph

Title: President Roosevelt Presenting Some of His Forcible Arguments to an Enthusiastic Crowd

President Roosevelt stands in the foreground, surrounded by seated people. He is facing proper left, gesturing with his right hand as he speaks.

GLC06449.29

1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: "Back to Home Land!" Removing Casket of America's Unknown Soldier from the Olympia, Washington D.C.

Soldiers in full dress uniform, act as pallbearers, bearing the flag draped coffin of an unknown soldier on the dock of National Harbor in Washington D.C.

GLC09584.294

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: Disarmament Conference in Session, Continental Hall of D.A.R., Washington, Nov. 21, 1921

This photograph is of a conference about disarmament at the end of WW I held in Washington, D.C.

GLC09584.296

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: U.S Battleships Serve as Transports in Bringing Our Troops ome- The Louisiana at Dock in New York Harbor

This photograph is of a boat carrying soldiers home from fighting in Europe during WWI.

GLC09584.283

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: The American Cemetary at Belleau Wood

This photograph is of an American cemetary with fallen soldiers from WWI. There is an American flag waving in the distance. The graves are for the men who fought in the Battle of Belleau Wood, Germany.

GLC09584.284

1914-1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: Hospital Deck on Giant Transport "Leviathan".

An American sergeant visits with sick men on a hospital transport ship.

GLC09584.290

1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: A Friendly Bout among Our Boys on Transport Returning from France

Two Americans box, surrounded by their comrades, on the deck of a transport ship on the return from France at the end of the war

GLC09584.291

1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: Ready for the "Abandon Ship" Drill: U.S. Soldiers With Life Belts Adjusted

Soldiers stand, wearing life jackets, on the deck of homeward bound ship, about to perform the abandon ship drill, a twice daily occurrence.

GLC09584.292

1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: Colored Troops Returning from France on S. S. Aquitania, New York

The steamship Aquitania, heading for New York harbor, containing a number of African-American troops.

GLC09584.293

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: America's Most Notable Gathering of Military Heroes-Left to Right, Jacques (Belgium), Diaz (Italy), Coolidge, Foch (France), Pershing, end, Beatty (England), at His Right

In this photograph many military hereos of WWI are gathered at the American Legion in 1921.

GLC09584.295

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: French Lines Captured from the Enemy by the Marine Fusileers

In this photograph soldiers are standing in a fort. They use sandbags as a defense mechanism.

GLC09584.297

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: President Wilson Adressing Congress on Question of International Peace and Imminent Danger of War with Germany

In this photograph Wilson is addressing Congress about the prospect of entering WWI. There are many people listening to him speak.

GLC09584.181

1917-1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: Sousa's Famous Marine Band Playing on South Steps of Treasury Building Washington, D.C.

John Philip Sousa's Big Band standing on the steps of the Treasury Building playing a march.

GLC09584.197

1914-1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: Four of Our Submarines in Dry Dock in Government Navy Yard.

Four American submarines on a dry dock in the Government Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.

GLC09584.206

1914-1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: A French 1155-mm. Gun Trained on the German Trenches

A soldier mans a 155-mm. French model gun, while two of his comrades stand off to the side.

GLC09584.140

1914-1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: Artillerymen Who, Between the Germanys and the Mud are Emplacing Their Guns With Difficulty.

A corps of French engineers attempt to place their guns in position on muddy ground.

GLC09584.142

1914-1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: Famous 8-in. Howitzer in its Camouflaged Position on the British Front

In this photograph is a large gun that was camouflaged to keep the men working the guns, as well as the gun, safe. The photograph mentions that this was a common practice during the war

GLC09584.143

1914-1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: German "Pill Boxes" and "Strong Points" Which Cost Many Lives to Conquer

This photograph shows what's left of a German machine gun shelter, which were often called "pill boxes." This system of defense was very strong. There is destruction of land in the background.

GLC09584.144

1914-1918

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: German Steel Cupola for Machine Guns. Demolished by the Allies

In this photograph is destruction of land in Germany by the Allies. There is also a machine gun covered by a cupola in the photograph. These were often hidden in the woods, according to the photograph.

GLC09584.145

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: Scouts, Old and New, French Cavalry and Army Airplane

This photograph is of many soldiers with their weapons on horseback. There is a plane flying in the background. Planes proved more efficient in scouting out the position of the enemy than calvary.

GLC09584.146

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: Zeppelin Flying Over a German Town- Lower Valley of the Rhine

In this photograph is a zeppelin flying over a small village. These large air machines were used for both transportation or goods as well as for dropping bombs.

GLC09584.147

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: House in Southend, England, Wrecked by Bombs from Raiding Zeppelins

This photograph is of a scene in town. There are men, women, and children walking along the street. Southend was a resort that was attacked by German Zeppelins.

GLC09584.148

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: Airplane View of Trenches and Shell Holes

This photograph is an aerial view of the trenches during WWI. It shoes how extensive they were. There is also a view of the destruction of the trenches.

GLC09584.149