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1917
Keystone View Company
Strong Concrete German Position and Victims after the Battle of Menin Road
Dead German soldiers lie behind the damaged fortification of a trench in Flanders, Belgium at the Battle of Menin Road.
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British Soldiers Gleaning in the Fields of War, Menin Road.
A British soldier uses a long plank to move a piece of wood aside on a ravaged battlefield at Menin Road, likely to pick up a valuable left behind by a fallen German.
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1914
Where Hell Was Loosed; War's Indescribable Desolation and Unburied Victims, Lens.
A desolate, ravaged battlefield with the bodies of dead soldiers in Lens, France.
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No Man's Land near Lens, France.
A scene of torn up countryside, dead soldiers, and destroyed trees outside of Lens, France.
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1914-1918
A Family Living in Their Ruined House Lens
A woman and a young boy stand amongst the ruins of their home in Lens, a city in northern France that was occupied by the Germans for most of the war. Just behind them is an entrance to the basement of their home, where they are still living.
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1918
Temporary Homes in Devestated Lens, Long Occupied by the Germans, France
Two families stand amongst the hastily constructed homes where they now live after returning to the city of Lens, in Northern France, occupied by Germans for most of the war.
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Proud Men of the North Who Fought on Flander's Fields.
Two dead Scottish soldiers lie on the battlefield.
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"Down in a Shell Crater, We Fought Like Kilkeeny Cats"--Battle of Cambrai.
Four German soldiers in a trench at the end of the Battle of Cambrai. In the background is the ruins of a tank, which were used for the first time on a large scale during this battle.
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Steel-helmeted Scots Entrenched and Cheerily Awaiting a Counterattack
A line of Scottish soldiers man a trench waiting for battle.
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Turks Eager for War--Germany's Most Distant Ally Mobilizing Her Army.
A parade of Turks (possibly soldiers) march through the streets holding flags.
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1915
Historic First Landing of Allied Troops at Dardanelles.
A fleet of boats bringing British soldiers to storm the beaches of Turkey in an ultimately unsuccesful attempt to re-open the Dardanelles. This would have once again allowed the transportation of food and munitions between Russia and Great Britain.
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West Beach, Gallipoli, Scene of British Landing and of Terrible Battles
A beach at Gallipoli swarmed with British troops and supplies, where began a months long attempt to drive the Turkish forces further into Turkey. The campaign resulted ultimately a Turkish victory and huge casualties on both sides.
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Serbian Reserves in the Balkan Mountains Awaiting Orders to Advance
A division of Serbian Reserves stands ready for battle against a backdrop of mountains.
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Great Naval Gun and its Protecting Fort of Sand Bags on the Saloniki Front
A heavy fortification of sandbags protecting one of the naval guns the British placed in Thessaloniki, Greece, for long distance bombardments.
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View from Stage of a Serbian Army Audience in an Outdoor Theater at the Front -- Prompter in the Foreground.
View from the stage as Serbian soldiers watch their fellow men perform plays for the rest of the army during a rare moment of downtime. In the foreground, a concealed prompter feeds them their lines, and in the front row, men play instruments to...
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Serbian Cavalry Ready for Battle on the Balkan Plains
A group of Serbian Calvary soldiers on horseback, ready to battle invading Austrian and German forces on the Balkan Plains.
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British Anti-Aircraft Gun in Action on Balkan Front, Camouflaged and Mounted on Auto.
A British gun crew on the Balkan front maneuver their anti-aircraft gun from within a screened trench.
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In a British First Line Trench in the Balkans
Two British soldiers in a trench in the Balkans, near the end of the war. One is using a periscope to observe enemy lines, while the other stands by his machine gun.
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No Man's Land, Sea of Barbed Wire in Front of Bulgarian Lines, Saloniki Front.
A countryside of "no man's land" covered in barbed wire on the Thessaloniki, Greece front.
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Rifle Grenade in a British First Line Trench in the Balkans.
A British soldier in a trench in the Balkans mans a rifle grenade to shoot explosives at a large range while remaining safe.
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Serbian Trench -- Awaiting Phone Call from Listening Pcst to Fire Rocket for Illuminating "No Man's Land."
Serbian soldiers wait in a hidden shelter for a call from a sentinel. When he calls, they will fire a rocket to illuminate potentially advancing enemy troops.
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Loading a Trench Mortar in a Hillside Dugout on the Serbian Front.
A soldier loads a mortar in a hillside trench while two others look on.
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View in a Trench Kitchen Underground on the Salonika Front.
Three French soldiers preparing soup in a protected underground trench kitchen on the Thessaloniki Front in Greece.
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A Serbian Rest Camp Back of Front Line Trenches in the Balkans.
A view of a Serbian army camp away from the front lines where men would be sent for a break from the constant destruction, death, and gunfire. Several men are seen smoking pipes.
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Modern Cliff Dwellers -- A Regimental Headquarters Back of Serbian Front.
Headquarters of a Serbian troop, comprised of ramshackle houses built into the cliffs with planks and stones. There is laundry hanging on clotheslines.
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Water Front of Trieste, the Prize Taken by Italy from Austria
Many people walk along the waterfront in Trieste, a city that Italy reclaimed from Austria after the end of World War I. They are all dressed in black, except for a small child in the foreground dressed in white and holding her mother's hand.
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Mount Grappa and Ruins of Quero, on the Italian Battle Front.
Soldiers and civilians in the foreground look over the ruins of Quero, a village on the Italian front. In the background is Mount Grappa, part of the Alps separating Italy and Austria.
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How Italian Guns are Carried Up the Steep, Narrow Paths of the Alpine Front.
Italian soldiers stand surrounding mules. The mule in the foreground has the barrel of a gun attached to his back. The mule behind him has the carriage of the gun. The Alps can be seen in the background.
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Watching an Airplane Combat over the Italian Lines.
Italian civilians and soldiers look up, watching a battle take place in the sky. In the background there are buildings, trees, and mountains.
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Camp of Italian Outpost on Steep Alpine Slope.
A small group of tents are set up on a steep, craggy Alpine mountainside covered in trees and snow. A few soldiers are seen sitting or standing outside their tents.
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Fire Spray Captured from the Austrians in the District of Capitello in Italy.
A soldier stands in front of a background of destroyed forest, fitted with a fire spray weapon on his back.
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Looking E. on Italian Font. Foreground, Italian Trenches of Resistance Built after Territory Was Won from Enemy.
A soldier is concealed in a concrete machine gun trench with hinged iron portholes in a field. These trenches were constructed by the Italians in the Vallone ridge.
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British Battle Cruiser Indomitable, Which Sunk the German Battle Cruiser Bluecher.
The British battle cruiser "Indomitable" at a harbor. This ship sunk the German battle cruiser "Blucher" at the Battle of Dogger Bank on January 24th, 1915.
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Trophies of War -- German Torpedo from S. S. "Emden" and Floating Mines, London.
A torpedo from the German S.S. Emden, an infamous commerce destroyer ship commanded by Capt. Von Mueller, on display at a war exposition in London.
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Light Railway and Hillside Dugouts near La Harazee, Argonne, Forest.
A view of houses built into a hillside and horses pulling supply carts along the light railway in La Harazee, a small hamlet on the edge of the Argonne Forest in France.
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A French Relief Column of Algerian Zouaves in Forest of Argonne.
Zouaves were soldiers from France's colonies in North Africa. These Zouaves from Algeria are gathered in a long line on a road in the Argonne Forest, France.
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French Gunners Charging Huge 270 mm. (Howitzer) in Forest of Argonne.
A French three-man gun crew prepares and loads a 270 mm. Howitzer gun in the Argonne Forest, France.
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"And They Did Not Pass" -- Main Entrance and Gate into City of Verdun, France.
A view over the river of the main fortressed entrance to the city of Verdun, France. Beyond the gate, there are buildings and cathedral steeples visible.
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15 February 1943
Miller, Ruth, 1943-?
Order to report for induction
A notice informing Moe Weiner that he has been selected for training and service in the army.
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23 January 1877
Hazelia, J.M., fl. 1877
to Blanche Kelso Bruce
writes they would like the money back which they loaned him. have written four or five times now.
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1929-1945
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
This is a letter fragment in which Sylvia responds to letters she has received. Mentions a letter in which Moe gave her insight in how to deal with her supervisor.
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1943-1944
Photograph of Sylvia and Moe Weiner
Taken in late 1943, or early 1944 the two are standing by the water, Moe is in uniform.
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2002
Photograph of Sylvia Weiner
A photo of Sylvia taken around 2002. She is standing outside by the bird feeder.
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Photograph of Moe Weiner
There is no date on the photo, Moe stands in uniform by a sign.
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There is no date on the photo. Moe stands in his shorts standing by a hose. This is possibly taken at the same time as GLC09414.1654
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In this undated photo Moe is in his shorts standing outside. This is possibly taken at the same time as GLC09414.1653
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Photograph Alvin Greenfield
Alvin stands in between two other airmen in uniform.
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March 1943
Photograph of Alvin Greenfield
Al stands to the far left in a group with four other unidentified men. They are wearing long coats on the Boardwalk at Atlantic City
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1 March 1938
Photograph of unidentified man
Photograph of unidentified man on Miami Beach kneeling in the sand.
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27 September 1862
Thomas, Lorenzo, 1804-1875
General Orders No. 144
Copy of General Orders No. 144 of September 27, 1862, signed by the Assistant Adjutant General, dismissing Key from the service for uttering disloyal sentiments.
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