These members of the First American Engineers, not on duty for the day, are arriving at a training camp in motor trucks to winess a baseball game between teams of rival regiments.
The thirteenth century cathedral of Saint Martins at Ypres as it appears during World War with its blackened stumps pointing to the sky at the right may be seen. At the right may be seen a portion of Cloth Hall and a portion of the north walls. In…
This is a military sharpshooter medal from World War I belonging to Edwin Liechty, a veteran of World War I. It is a gift of Barbara Nagle Agan donated in March 2006. Edwin Liechty was Barb's great uncle.
Round Liberty Loan pins had a metal pin-back. The pin is blue with a white “V” in the center. White text reads “Liberty Loan.” A red, white, and blue plastic ribbon is attached to the pin. Blue text on the white portion reads…
This article reports on a number of unique and historical events that occurred at Camp Dodge, Iowa during its first 85 years. Camp Dodge opened in 1917 as a training center for U.S. army soldiers in preparation for World War I.
Here are three pages of photos from the World War I era from an unknown newspaper. The first page shows Marie Doro, an actress perfoming in a war play on Broadway called "The Amazing Interlude" written by Mary Roberts Rinehart; The second photo…
