1914

Keystone View Company

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

1914

Keystone View Company

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Title: 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.

GLC09584.150

1914

Keystone View Company

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Title: "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.

GLC09584.151

1914

Keystone View Company

Stereocard

Title: 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.

GLC09584.152

1914-1918

Keystone View Company

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Title: 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.

GLC09584.153