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27 Army Pilots

Two newspaper clippings about the graduation of "Le Roi" S. Williams from the "Tuskegee Army Air Field as second lieutenants in the Army Air Forces." The first clipping lists the names and hometowns of all the men who graduated from the Tuskegee Army...

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Negro Pilot Dead in Plane Crash

Two newspaper articles are attached to a piece of paper. The first clipping is an article about the plane crash and death of Lt. LeRoi S. Williams. Included is a small black and white photograph of him. The second clipping is about another Lieutenant...

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Negro Pilot Dead in Plane Crash

Newspaper clipping about the plane crash and death of Lt. LeRoi S. Williams. There is a small black and white photograph included. This clipping is the same as GLC09587.069.

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Negroes' Flying Unit Scores First Victory

Newspaper clipping details a successful mission of a black air force unit. It mentions that General Dwight D. Eisenhower congratulated the first lieutenant, Charles Hall of Brazil, Indiana for shooting down an enemy plane.

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Full Military Honors for Lt. LeRoi S. Williams

Two newspaper clippings. The front of the first has two black and white photographs, one is cut off at the top. The bottom one is of LeRoi Williams being lowered into the ground in a casket draped with an American flag. Text below the photo describes...

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Two Virignia Pilots Die In Midair Crash

Three newspaper clippings from the same article about LeRoi Williams' death. The article notes that Williams and another pilot, Lt. William Walker, crashed into one another midair near Selfridge Field, Michigan, at 3:10pm, October 14, 1943. There is...

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to Cordelia Williams

A Mother's Day Telegram from LeRoi Williams to his mother Cordelia.

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to Cordelia Williams

A telegram from Colonel Boyd of Selfridge Field Air Base asking Cordelia Williams where her son LeRoi's remains should be sent.

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to H Hamilton Williams

Condolence telegram written to H. Hamilton Williams after the death of his brother "Leroy".

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to the Williams family

Condolence telegram written to the "William" family after the death of LeRoi Williams. Signed by "The Wainwrights."

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to Mrs. C S Williams

Telegram written to Cordelia Williams informing her that "Brother" is arriving at 11:50 that night on "16=".

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to Cordelia Williams

A condolence telegram sent to Cordelia Williams by Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Stewart after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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to James Williams and Family

A condolence telegram sent to James Williams and his family by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thompson after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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to Mrs James T Williams

A condolence telegram sent to Mrs. James T. Williams by Clarence and Lillian Paxton Smith after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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to Mrs Cordelia Williams and Family

A condolence telegram sent to Mrs. Cordelia Williams and family by Lt. and Mrs. M. H. Law after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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to Mrs Cordelia S Williams

A telegram sent to Mrs. Cordelia S. Williams by Colonel Boyd after the death of LeRoi Williams, informing her that his remains will arrive in Roanoke on Sunday evening. Written at Selfridge Air National Guard Base

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to Mrs Cordelia Williams

A condolence telegram sent to Mrs. Cordelia Williams by Forrest J. Parks after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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to Miss Geraldine Williams and Family

A condolence telegram sent to Miss Geraldine Williams by Scout Troop #44 after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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to Mrs Cordelia Williams and Family

A condolence telegram sent to Mrs. Cordelia Williams by Lucy Addison High School Class of 1936 after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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to the Williams Family

A condolence telegram sent to the Williams Family by Edward M. Abbott after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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to Mrs Cordelia Williams and Family

A condolence telegram sent to Mrs. Cordelia Williams by Mrs. Bertha Martin and family after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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to Virginia Kent

Condolence telegram written to Virginia Kent after the death of her brother LeRoi Williams.

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to Cordelia Williams

Condolence telegram from Grayce Salley, written to "Mrs James Williams Sr." after the death of her son LeRoi. Just below the message is handwritten, "Christiansburg Inst. Va".

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to Mrs. Cordelia Williams and Family

Condolence telegram written to the Williams family after the death of LeRoi Williams from the Local Teacher Association.

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to Mr and Mrs James Williams

Condolence telegram written to the Cordelia Williams after the death of her son LeRoi from Dorothy and Frank Tucker. A handwritten note below the message, reads "50 Miller Street Newark, N.J"

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to Cordelia Williams and Family

Condolence telegram sent to the Williams family after the death of LeRoi Williams from Mr and Mrs. George A. Moore.

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to Mrs Cordelia Williams and Family

A condolence telegram sent to Mrs. Cordelia Williams by Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Williams after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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to Mrs Cordelia Williams & Family

A condolence telegram sent to Mrs. Cordelia Williams by the Gainsboro Faculty after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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to Mrs Cordia Williams

A condolence telegram sent to Mrs. Cordelia Williams by Troy P. Gorum after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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to the Williams Family

A condolence telegram sent to the Williams family by J. Cloudis Toles after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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to James Williams and Mother

A condolence telegram sent to James and Cordelia Williams by the Norfolk & Western Male Chorus after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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to H. Hamilton Williams

Telegram is from Flemmie P. Kittrell sending sympathies to H. Hamilton Williams, LeRoi's brother, on behalf of his passing. He also apologizes for not being able to say good-bye before leaving for the funeral.

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to H. Hamilton Williams

Telegram is from T. Lucille Salisbury to H. Hamilton Williams expressing sympathy for the loss of his brother, LeRoi Williams.

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to H. Hamilton Williams and Family

Telegram is from Ethel Butche and Lareme Granes to H. Hamilton Williams saying that they hope the pride he has for his brother makes the news of his death less painful.

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to Mr. and Mrs. H. Hamilton Williams and Family

Telegram is from Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Gill to Mr. and Mrs. H. Hamilton Williams and family apologizing that they could not make it to LeRoi's funeral.

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to Mrs. Cordella Williams and Family

Telegram is from the First Baptist Church Senior Choir to Mrs "Cordella" Williams and her family sending sympathies for the loss of LeRoi Williams.

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to the Williams family

Telegram sent to the Williams family by the Walker family, after the death of LeRoi Williams. The telegram expresses sympathy and mentions "a great loss to both our families." This is most likely from the family of Lt. William H. Walker, the other...

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to Mrs. Cordelia Williams

Sympathy telegram sent to Cordelia Williams by "Mae and family," after the death of LeRoi Williams.

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[LeRoi Williams and two possible siblings]

A photograph of LeRoi Williams with two possible siblings. It is likely that the girl in the center is Virginia Williams, his older sister, and that the boy on the right is one of his brothers.

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[LeRoi Williams]

A photograph of LeRoi Williams as a youth.

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LeRoi Williams

A photograph of LeRoi Williams as a youth.

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[LeRoi Williams]

A photograph of LeRoi Williams as a youth.

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[LeRoi Williams]

A photograph of LeRoi Williams as a youth.

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[LeRoi Williams]

A photograph of LeRoi Williams as a young man in a garden.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Section of Many Miles of French Field Kitchens

In this photo is a field kitchen with many men and tents. The system to get food to the men on the front was advanced and systematic, with thousands of rations having to get to the front each day.

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Making Bread for British Troop; Camp Scene, France

This photo shows the men who were responsible for cooking food for the soldies. It appears that they had just made bread, a food staple during the war.

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Provisioning an Immense Army- British Transport Wagons in France

This photograph shows wagons used to transport various supplies during the war. Everything from fod to ammunition had to be carried to the soldiers. The staff that took care of this were very organized.

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Modern Artillery Transport by Auto in France

This photograph depicts a man driving a wagon that carries artillery. The auto truck took the place of the horse drawn wagons during the war and were capable of driving on all terrain.

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Feeding "Grannie"--Twelve Men Lowering Shell into Breach

Twleve British soldiers use a pulley system to properly load the twelve-inch Howitzer, affectionately known as "Grannie".

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Trench Mortar in Its Well-timbered Chamber--View Looking Straight Down.

A mortar sits inside a pit, whose walls are lined with lumber supports, several miles behind the front lines, used to destroy enemy trenches from afar.

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A Pioneer of the Kaiser's Forests Shattered into Toothpicks by a Shell from the Russian Lines.

A tree that has been felled by a shell.

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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.

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French 75 Millimeter Guns in Ambush Near German Trenches

In a forest, a soldier examines a 75 millimeter gun, to which the French give much credit for the success at the end of the war. Two of his comrades stand aside and look on.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Zeppelin Wrecked and Burned- Ruins Being Inspected by Frenc Troops

There are soldiers obversing wreckage from a zeppelin attack, and there is destruction in the background.

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"Enemy Airmen Successfully Bombed One of Our Supply Trains," Official Report

There are many dead horses and turned over wagons in this photograph. There is a thicket behind them. This area was bombed and destroyed, leaving behing death and destruction.

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U.S. Observation Airplane on West Front- France

This photograph is of a field with an airplane in it. There are a few buildings in the background. The invention of the airplane was of great importance during the war.

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A double-seated "Fighter" Equipped with Bomb-dropping Device, Ready to Go Aloft.

A soldier inspects the side of a double-seated, bomb-dropping fighter plane while an officer and his dog look on.

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Lieut. LeMaitre. French Aviation Forces, Explaining "Nieuport" Airplane, Fortress Monroe, Va.

French Lieutenant LeMaitre explains the functioning of a German Nieuport airplane to a fellow soldier at Fort Monroe in Virginia. Many European aviators went to the United States to help train American pilots.

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The Eyes of the Army -- View of German Town from American Airplane.

An aerial view from an American airplane of a German town with a railroad winding through it. There is a piece of machinery from the plane slightly obstructing the view.

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Bridgnet Michelin Bombarding Airplane Ready to Ascend, France.

Side view of a French Michelin bombarding plane about to ascend. There is a pilot in the cockpit, and several soldiers are seen pushing the lower part of the wing forward.

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French "75" Gun in Action against Battle Planes.

A six-man crew mans a "75" artillery gun in a forest while a soldier on the side takes a photograph.

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Body of a German Aviator in His Wrecked Machine Back of the French Lines.

A dead German aviator lies upside down amongst the wreckage of his plane. On the right side, there are troops of French soldiers.

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Observation Balloon Fatally Pierced by Incendiary Bullets from American Plane.

A view from the ground of a German observation balloon exploding after receiving fire from an American warplane. The silhouette of a passenger basket can be seen hanging from the bottom of the balloon.

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Attaching Observation Balloon to Winch for Towing into Position, Army of Occupation, Weissenburg, Germany.

American troops attach an observation balloon to its winch and prepare it to take off in a field in Weissenburg, Germany.

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Through the Uncharted Heavens She Blazed the Trail --- Dirigible R-34 at Minneola.

A view of a Dirigible R-34 at Roosevelt Field in Mineola, NY. Lines of troops are visible underneath the airship. In the foreground, two soldiers stand in a field with their weapons over their shoulders.

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"Through sickly shrapnel-sown meadows reaped by death alone."

A view of a deep trench and a sheet extending down over what is likely a hideaway for soldiers. On the ground above the trench, two soliders lay dead or dying. Another soldier crouches next to one of the bodies, tending to him.

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Watching "the Crimson Chorus of the Guns" Playing to the Enemy.

In the foreground, we see the backs of two soldiers' heads as they look out over a hill. Clouds from artillery fire rise in the background.

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Shells Bursting in Ruined French Village

A field in France, alongside a dirt road. Off in the distance smoke billows on the horizon.

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Huge Shell Hole beside a Highway, France

Smoke billows from a large crater made by an exploding shell, covering the road and forest behind it.

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Monument in Memory of Canadians Who Fell at Vimy in April, 1917

A monument, with a cross mounted on the roof, to the Canadian forces who fell recapturing the Vimy Ridge from the Germans, a charge largely led by the Canadian Corps.

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Boyish Germany Prisoners at a Dressing Station, Longpont

A young German soldier, taken prisoner of war, sits on a rock beside a Red Cross worker. In the background are a few other soldiers and a medical attendant.

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German Prisoners, Under Guard of French Soldiers, Were Humanely Treated by the Allies

A crowd of German prisoners of war sit or lie on the ground. Two French soldiers stand watch in the back.

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"And Now We Lie in Flanders' Fields." Vallee Foulon, France.

A military cemetery, for fallen soldiers in World War I, in the mountains of Northern France.

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Camp of French Artillerymen Enjoying Well-earned Rest from Trench Warfare

At a military camp, French artillery soldiers sleeping and relaxing in front of a row of tents.

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French Reserves Watching Their Comrades Going Into "The Valley of the Shadow"

French soldiers stand in front of a desolate field, watching their fellow soldiers march to the front.

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His Last Fight--"See he lies, death staring from his eyes"--Somewhere in France.

A dead soldier, his nationality is unable to identify as his helmet is missing and his uniform obscured by rubble, lies at the bottom of a trench.

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French Mine Explosion under Enemy Trenches

A soldier looks across a desolate field at smoke billowing from an exploding German trench.

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"Setting the stage for the Devil's play"- French Front

This photograph is of soldiers setting up barbed wire. It was used frequently on the front lines.

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Ripped and Battered to Death by the Enemy- a Derelict tank, Cambrai

This photograph is of a tank that has been destroyed by battle. The shells that struck it were powerful enough to rip through the large machine.

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Huge Tanks Crossing the Somme

This photograph is of men surrounding a tank. There is rubble on the ground and a fence and houses in the background. Tanks were new to many soldiers and could do serious damage.

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A Field of Forty Tanks- "Like a Flock of Sheep Browsing"- Bethune

There is a field of many tanks with trees in the distance. According to the photograph. the tank was designed first by the British.

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Huge Armored Tank Making Its Way Through a Smoke Screen

This photograph is of a tank in a field with trees and smoke surrounding it. Tanks proved to be very powerful weapns.

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How France Aided Her Fighters- Renault Tanks Going to the Front

This photograph is of tanks and soldiers marching. The tank was very efficient machinery.

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French "Tanks" Which Saw Service, Parading Paris Streets

This photograph is of a man inside a tank on a parade in Paris, France. The photograph says that tanks were nicknamed "the caterpillar" because of their movements.

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Marshall Joffre, Vivani, Chocheprar and Fabry- French War Commission- With Gov. Lowden and State Officials at Tomb of Lincoln, Springfield, ILL.

Many men in uniform are gathered around Lincoln's tomb. There is an American flag.

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For Five Hours New York's Citizen Army Poured by Reviewing Stand, Twenty Men Abreast

This photograph is of a parade of men who were drafted for WWI. The public was very excitied to go to war, and there were parades all across New York City.

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Looking Over Soldiers' Quarters- General Hospital in Distance, Camp Upton, N.Y

There are trees and buildings in the distance of this photograph. It is of Camp Upton, which, according to the photograph, is where many men trained before leaving to fight in WWI.

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Barracks at Camp Devens, Boys on Hillside Writing Letters, Ayer, Mass.

A scene at Camp Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts. In the background, there are barracks. In the foreground, soldiers sit on a hillside writing letters.

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Sunshine Keeps Our Soldiers Healthy. Daily Sunning of Equipment.

Soldiers sit on benches in a line at Camp Oglethorpe, Georgia. The sun basks upon the men and their equipment, which is being sunned to avoid the spreading of disease.

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