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Black and white photographs capturing early 20th-century military parades, significant figures, and key events, reflecting the historical context of military engagements.

Washington, District of Columbia. Grand review of the army  | Library of Congress
Washington, District of Columbia. Grand review of the army | Library of Congress
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News photos of N.Y. National Guard units preparing for active duty on Mexican border, May-Nov. 1916: Departure of 7th Regiment, parading down 5th Avenue, passing gigantic U.S. flag
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Men inside submarine
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Patten & Lieut. Webb
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King Oscar II during the inauguration
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Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection
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De Gaulle Leads Parisians In V-E Day Celebration General Charles DeGaulle (Facing camera, left center) leads Parisians assembled at the Arc De Triompre in the French capital in the singing of the National Anthem, as celebrations get under way following the official announcement of the surrender of Germany to the Allies, May 8. May 9, 1945. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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Bitter controversy raged after Bennett's escape from Singapore. This was the crucial moment - the return of released Eighth Division prisoners. On the wharf he faced their decision. October 11, 1950.
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Paris -- German Shop smashed by mob
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New York 1953-1955 , Fire engines, Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization
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07/06/1906. The farm. After the Oath. The New Ministers embarking on the return trip by car. 1.-General López Domínguez. 2.- D. Pío Gullón. 3.- Mr. Juan Alvarado.
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Major General Leonard Wood delivering an address to the graduating class of 1917 at Georgia School of Technology in Atlanta, GA. The photo was taken on July 1, 1918, and is part of a collection of photographs depicting military training activities during World War One.
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Robit Lansing, J. Brown Scott, Chanler Anderson, S.J. Elder
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U.S. Army - 4th Infantry arriving in Brownsville, Texas
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July 4th
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06/30/1919. London. A distribution of awards. Aviator Captain Gathergood (X) Receiving the Prize - a cup and 500 Pounds Sterling - from the first aerial Derly.
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J.P. Sousa
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JOAN OF ARC Unveiled, 12/15, Monument
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04/30/1918. In the Ministry of War. Tests of the "Acuña" elastic wheel before the undersecretary and other bosses.
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Vintage photograph. Outgoing trained apprentice seamen greet incoming class of enrollees
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DA-SN-03-00964. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Squad of 71st N.Y.N.G. recruits
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Stuart Collett - one of the Titanic survivers sic arriving on the CARPATHIA
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Harry "Steamboat" Johnson, NL umpire (baseball)
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Hide & Leather Division Taft Parade - Jackson, Marshal New York
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Police Com'r Baker
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Red Cross in France
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Admiral Speaks On Maritime Day. Vice Admiral Russell R. Waesche, Commandant of the U. S. Coast Guard, speaks from the steps of the Sub-Treasury Building, in New York City at National Maritime Day ceremonies on 23 May, 1944.
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Sharkey and Mars
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Fileux Moissant
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Recruiting in City Hall Park New York
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President Franklin Roosevelt's last public photo before his death. Taken on March 22, 1945, Roosevelt is shown conferring with Basil O'Connor, (right) head of the American Red Cross.
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Photograph of the USS Champlin , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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Officers on RECRUIT
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Presentation of a Kitchen Car To Royal Naval Armament Depot Priddy's Hard, a Gift From Kingston, Ontario. A trailer kitchen car is the gift of the Order of the Eastern Star, District No. 13, Kingston, Ontario, to the Royal Naval Armament Depot, Priddy's Hard in Gosport. This image, taken on the lawn in front of the Officer's Quarters shows (standing left to right) Colonel Unwin Simson, Rear Admiral Sir Arthur Bromley and Admiral Sir Chas Little standing in front of the trailer. Other members of the workforce stand around.
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Anefo photo collection. General rehearsal for "the game of liberation", which is conducted on 4 and 6 May 1946 in the Olympic Stadium. General rehearsal for "the game of liberation", which is conducted on 4 and 6 May 1946 in the Olympic Stadium. May 2, 1946. Amsterdam
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Berlin balloon race - Fastening flag on German balloon
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Drumming up Army recruits, Union Sq., New York
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Anefo photo collection. Mariniers corps Camp Lejeune (North Carolina). Brigade Alfred H. Noble (left), Commander Marine Training Command Camp Lejeune welcomes Lieutenant Colonel L. Langeveld, Commander Mariniers Corps, Detachment United States. 1944. Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United America
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RECRUIT
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Columbia - Capt. Friedrichs ; Hawaii - Capt. Akana (Chinese)
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Major Joseph Wheeler, Jr., in uniform, holding baby in arms
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Hank Gowdy (soldier) & Jack Onslow, New York NL (baseball)
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Portrait, Captain and Admiral Admiral Gustaf Åkerman and Captain Paul AF Uhr on a quay.
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Gen. B. Reyes
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Female Anti-War Protesters, National League for Limitations of Armament, Washington DC, USA, National Photo Company, 1922
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