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With the Boys in Service for Uncle Sam

One newspaper clipping entitled, "With the Boys in Service for Uncle Sam." Lists the names of enlisted men who had been promoted, treated for injuries, gone on furlough and completed basic training throughout the world.

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Gable Rides 'Eight Ball' Against Nazis

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Gable Rides 'Eight Ball' Against Nazis." Pertains to actor, Clark Gable's service with the U.S. Air Force as part of the Flying Fortress "Eight Ball." Describes an air raid they participated and soldier's opinion of...

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Wants Air Force to Hunt Sheep

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Wants Air Force to Hunt Sheep." Pertains to a farm herder named Harry Mallis, who requested the assistance of the U.S. Army to help him locate 1,800 sheep, which he lost.

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Parking Ticket Costly Eating

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Parking Ticket Costly Eating." Pertains to Frank Bobowicz, a 50-year-old motorist, who ate his parking ticket during a court hearing. (similar to GLC09953.005)

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Sans Gravy

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Sans Gravy." Pertains to Frank Bobowicz, a 50-year-old motorist, who ate his parking ticket during a court hearing. (similar to GLC09953.004)

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Windsor Silence Divorce Reports

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Windsor Silence Divorce Reports." Pertains to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor denoucing divorce rumors.

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Housewife Learns Seed Potatoes Lack 'Seeds'

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Housewife Learns Seed Potatoes Lack 'Seeds'." Pertains to Jack Brisboise a potato farmer. Below this article is another entitled, "Awarded 'E'" which pertains to Dahlstrom Metallic Door Co. receiving an E award for...

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Herkimer/Schenectady

One newspaper clipping containg two short articles on local news in New York state. The first article entitled, "Herkimer," pertains to news from the Gould Paper Company expecting snow. The second article entitled, "Schenectady," pertains to a German...

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Hate

Three pages from Liberty Magazine dated April 24, 1943. Item consists of excerpts from an article by Hendrick Willem Van Loon pertaining to the Nazi occupation in Holland.

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Labor Issues Approaching Critical Stages

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Labor Issues Approaching Critical Stages." Pertains to 2,900 soft coal miners going on strike at Ford Motor Company's plants in Canada. Disputes come from wage negotiations and opposition to Canadian workers being...

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Waves Left Stranded

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Waves Left Stranded." Pertains to the WAVES petitioning to be allowed to serve abroad. Congress recessed for 10 days after arguing on the "sanctity of American womanhood by congressmen." Contains opinions of male...

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[News related to prisoner of war and missing soldier]

One newspaper clipping containing announcements related to two soldiers. The first reports that Peter Orsini had been taken as a prisoner of war by the Japanese government. The second reports that a soldier named Walter Miller had been found and his...

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Not To a Soldier Mister Lewis

One newspaper clipping of a cartoon entitled, "Not To a Soldier Mister Lewis." Cartoon depicts a muscular laborer with the text "Wartime U.S." on his short rolling up his sleeve and glaring down at a short man blowing raspberry at him. Caption...

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William Howard Taft

One photograph of William Howard Taft dated circa 1920. Bust portrait of Taft.

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[Articles related to local news in New York and Tennesee]

One newspaper clipping detailing the use of radio robots to monitor floods created by the Tennesee Valley Authority and delivery of rationing sheets throughout Schenectady, New York. Reverse side contains information on a chicken shortage.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

One photograph of Franklin Delano Roosevelt dated circa 1940. Half seated portrait of Roosevelt.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

One photograph of Franklin Delano Roosevelt dated circa 1940. Seated portrait of Roosevelt playing cards at a table. There are visible braces on his lower leg coming from under his pants

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Edith Wilson

One photograph of Edith Wilson dated circa 1920. Bust portrait of Wilson.

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53 Motorists Given Summonses By OPA Men During Weekend Check-Up

One newspaper clipping entitled, "53 Motorists Given Summonses By OPA Men During Weekend Check-Up." Pertains to a driving ban of motorists in Albany. Provides details of investigation conducted by local authorities.

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Millard Fillmore

One photograph of Millard Fillmore dated circa 1870. Bust profile portrait of Fillmore.

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Quigley Home From Iceland

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Quigley Home From Iceland." Pertains to Robert Quigley returning home on furlough from Iceland.

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Carte de visite of James A. Garfield

One photograph of James A. Garfield dated circa 1870. Bust profile portrait of Garfield.

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James A. Garfield

One photograph of James A. Garfield dated circa 1870. Bust profile portrait of Garfield.

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James A. Garfield

One photograph of James A. Garfield dated circa 1870. Bust portrait of Garfield.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

One photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt dated circa 1940. Half portrait of Roosevelt.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

One photograph of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt dated circa 1920. Features Franklin D. standing next to Anna as she holds a bicycle. A note on the rear of the photo reads, "Photo shows Franklin D. Roosevelt and his daughter...

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

One engraving Dwight D. Eisenhower dated circa 1920. Bust portrait of Eisenhower.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

One photograph of Dwight D. Eisenhower dated circa 1960. Features Eisenhower in the back of a car waving to crowds.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower and family

One photograph of Dwight D. Eisenhower and family dated circa 1945. Features Eisenhower seated on a porch step in military uniform. Behind him both sitting and standing are six men and one woman. On the rear of the photo is a note that reads, "The...

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Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy

One photograph of Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy dated circa 1970. Features Kennedy holding a book or pamphlet with "A Midsummer Night's Dream" across it, as she gets into a car. There are two stamps on the rear of the photograph one for the...

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Engraving of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

One engraving of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney dated circa 1880. Half portrait of Pinckney based on the miniature by Edward Greene Malbone.

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Engraving of William Charles Cole Claiborne

One engraving of William Charles Cole Claiborne dated circa 1880. Half portrait of Pinckney based on the miniature by Ambrose Duval.

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Engraving of Stephen Van Rensselaer

One engraving of Stephen Van Rensselaer dated circa 1835. Bust portrait of Van Rensselaer.

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Engraving of DeWitt Clinton

One engraving of DeWitt Clinton dated 1834. Half portrait of Dewitt based on the painting by C. Higham.

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Engraving of Charles Brockden Brown

One engraving of Charles Brockden Brown dated circa 1837. Half portrait of Brown based on the painting by William Dunlap.

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Engraving of Lindley Murray

One engraving of Lindley Murray dated circa 1830. Half portrait of Murray based on the painting by E. Westoby.

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Engraving of Simon Kenton

One engraving of Simon Kenton dated circa 1830. Half portrait of Kenton based on the painting by Louis M. Morgan.

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Engraving of Richard Dale

One engraving of Richard Dale dated circa 1830. Half portrait of Dale based on the sketch by James Barton Longacre.

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Engraving of Edward Preble

One engraving of Edward Preble dated circa 1860. Half portrait of Preble.

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Engraving of James A. Bayard

One engraving of James A. Bayard dated circa 1835. Half portrait of Bayard based on the painting by Adolf Ulrik Wertmuller.

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Engraving of Thomas Sumter

One engraving of Thomas Sumter dated circa 1835. Half portrait of Sumter basted on the painting by Charles Willson Peale.

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Engraving of Philip Syng Physick

One engraving of Philip Syng Physick dated circa 1835. Half seated portrait of Physick based on the painting by Henry Inman.

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Photograph of an African American baseball player in a stadium

One photograph of African American baseball player in a stadium dated circa 1925. The photograph features a player having just thrown a ball in the warm up area of a stadium behind the player the stadium seats are half full of spectators and other...

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Loveday Now in Persia

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Loveday Now in Persia." Reports that Corporal Robert W. Loveday returned to the United States from Persia (present day Iran).

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The Diary of 1943 Vacationist

One newspaper clipping entitled, "The Diary of 1943 Vacationist." Contains a five-day diary of an enlisted soldier.

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Moral Sheep

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Moral Sheep." Printing of a joke with a punchline related to Sky Ranger aircrafts.

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Five Identical Ships: Five Identical Sponsors

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Five Identical Ships: Five Identical Sponsors." Pertains to the Dionne quintuplets, five identical sisters from Canada.

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One Way To Make Money While in the Army

One newspaper clipping entitled, "One Way To Make Money While in the Army." Pertains to soldiers from Camp Shelby purchasing a taxi driver's car for $450.

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Seed Potatoes Returned - Not a Seed in Them

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Seed Potatoes Returned - Not a Seed in Them." Pertains to Jack Brisboise a potato farmer.

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to Dever Spencer Byard

One letter from Randall Jacobs to Dever Spencer Byard dated March 16, 1944. Related to a change in duty.

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