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1914-1918
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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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1918
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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"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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Doughboys of 89th Div., Resting Before Review, Treves, Germany
This photograph is of a field of men resting before battle in uniform, with guns nearby. Their guns are stacked in a tripod figuration. There is also a gas mask in the picture, as well as a canteen and other bags.
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American Army of Occupation on the Rhine Near Ehrenbreitstein
In this photograph dozens of soldiers are on horseback, carrying flags. They are from the American army and are occupying land in Germany.
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Tractor-drawn Artillery of 89th Div. before Largest Hangar in Germany
Soldiers are gathered around tractors in an open field. In the background is a large hangar building used to hold machinary and weaponry.
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Uncle Sam and John Bull Again Fast Friends- Yankee Troops in London
This photograph is of soldiers marching in lines through London after victory. Some are carrying American flags and there is the House of Parliament in the background.
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General Pershing Decorating Officers of 89th Div., Treves, Germany.
A line of American soldiers receive the Distinguished Service Crosses from General Pershing on a field in Treves, Germany.
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After the Strenuous War Days -- American Boys Enjoying a Rhine Excursion.
After the armistice, American soldiers enjoy an excursion on a river steamer on the Rhine River.
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Introducing Baseball in Germany, U. S. Army of Occupation on the Rhine.
A view of an enormous crowd of American soldiers of the second division watching an army baseball game in Neuwied, Germany after the occupation.
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American Soldiers on the West Bank of the Rhine in the Occupied Region, Germany.
In the foreground, American soldiers sit in the sun on the grassy banks of the Rhine River. In the background, tents are set up along the riverside.
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Doughtnuts for Doughboys -- Montabaur on the Rhine.
Four women from the Y.M.C.A. make fresh doughnuts for the American soldiers, who stand behind them, holding doughtnuts and looking pleased.
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Salvation Army Hut, Always at the Front with Our Doughboys, Rhine Frontier.
Eight soldiers gather around two Salvation Army workers and their table, holding bottles and looking at the goods. The Salvation Army sign is next to them.
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Observation Balloons near Coblenz, Germany.
An observation balloon floats upwards to the sky with two soldiers in its wicker basket, who look downwards at the crowd below. Next to it, another blimp is in the process of being inflated.
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French Auto Mitrailleuse Attached to U. S. Army, Montabaur, Germany.
A view of three soldiers in a lightly armored car, brandishing a machine gun while driving down the street in a German village. Another soldier stands next to the car.
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U. S. Army Tractor Negotiating the Steep Declivities of Rhine at Coblenz.
In the foreground, an American soldier drives a tractor up the steep bank of the Rhine River. In the background is the city of Coblenz. Cathedral steeples and bridges can be seen.
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Cementing Anglo-French Friendship, Soldiers of France in London.
Ranks of French soldiers, seen from behind, walk down a street in London towards Trafalgar Square. The sidewalks are crowded with British citizens and policemen.
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1919
Victory Day Celebration, July 14, 1919--Arch of Triumph, Paris
A parade of French soldiers passes under the Arch of Triumph in Paris as their countrymen cheer from the sidelines.
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France does Honor to the Gallant Sons of Britain--Victory Parade, Paris
British troops participate in the French Victory Parade, marching through the Place de la Concorde.
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Sons of France on Parade in Paris.
Soldiers parading through Paris, after the signing of the Peace Treaty.
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1914-1919
Gallant Legionaires of Czechoslovakia on Parade, Prague
A man stands in the foreground photographing the Czech troops marching past.
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1918-1919
Devastated Arras, "Grande Place" Section Visited by Peace Conference Delegates, France
Delegates from the Peace Conference stand in the center of the city of Arras. They visited affected cities in Belgium and France to determine how much Germany would pay in reparations.
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The Queen of Belgium Making Stereo Photo During Pres. Wilson's Visit to Belgium
Elizabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium during the war, stands in sparse Belgium woods, holding a camera, making a stereoard of what she sees.
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The President and Mrs. Wilson, Miss Wilson, the King and Queen of Belgium at University of Louvain
Woodrow Wilson stands behind a table reading an address. Beside him stands the King and Queen of Belgium, and Wilson's wife and daughter. This stop at University of Louvain was part of Wilson's tour of Belgium during the Peace Negotiations.
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President Wilson and Brand Whitlock at Nieuport, Belgium
Woodrow Wilson stands talking with Brand Whitlock, the U.S. Minister to Belgium during the war, behind the two is a group of other diplomats.
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Where the Peace Treaty was Signed, Palace of Versailles, France
An image of the Palace of Versailles and the fountain in front.
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A Plenary Session of the Peace Conference, in Building of French Foreign Office on the Quai D'Orsay, Paris
Statesmen from around the world, inlcuding President Wilson and Prime Minister David Lloyd George, gather in an elaborate room at the Foreign Office at Quai D'Orsay.
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Guards of the Republic- in Palace of Versailles During Treaty Signing
This photograph is of members of the Guard Republicaine in the Palace of Versailles during the signing of the Peace Treaty. They are wearing dress uniforms and are in a room with elaborate furnishings.
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Galerie des Glaces, Showing Table where Peace Treaty Was Signed, Versailles, France
This photograph is of the room where the signing of the Peace Treaty took place at the end of WWI. It is elaborately decorated with beautiful chairs, windows, and a statue.
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Clemenceau, Wilson, and Lloyd George Leaving Palace of Versailles After Signing Peace Treaty
This photograph is of Clemenceay, Wilson, and Lloyd George exiting the Palace of Versailles after signing the Peace Treaty. There are other men in the background of this scene, but the focus is on these three world leaders.
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Second Division Men Entraining for the Return Home, Germany
This photograph is of soldiers waiting by trains to be taken home after the war ended. After the war, according to the photograph, some men were sent to occupy parts of Germany.
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Some of Our Two Million Fighters Ready for Home, Brest, France
Soldiers are in line, ready to be sent home. There are storefronts and flags waving in the background. According to the photograph, sending men home was a very complicated, yet organized, system.
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Our Boys Boarding Transport for For "the Good Old U.S.A"
This photograph is of American soldiers heading home on a boat after the war's end from Europe. According to the photograph, the ride home was unpleasant for many because of poor living conditions.
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The New York City Skyline Brings a Thrill to the Heart of Every Returning Doughboy- U.S.S Louisiana Arriving in the Harbor
In this photograph a boat with soldiers discharged from war aproaches the New York City skyline.
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U.S Transport Leviathan, Formerly the Vaterland, Largest Ship Afloat
This photograph is of a the boat, the "Leviathan." It was the "largest ship afloat" at the time this image was captured and was used in battle.
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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.
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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.
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