Browse Items (77 total) for Ankeny Historical Society World War I Collection

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Christmas Greetings

Fred Herbert writes - "From God's greatest gift to me - My Mother" in this Christmas card from December 25, 1917.

Hearty Christmas Greetings

General Pershing

General John J. Pershing personally led the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I. His image was used in an advertisement for the C.E. Goughnour & Son Department Cash Department Store in Ankeny, Iowa during World War I. It was…

Pocket New Testament

This World War I pocket sized New Testament was used by a World War I Soldier in 1918. It was donated in July 2015 by Gene and Kay Hill.

The Master's Way

This booklet was put out by the International Committee of Young Men's Christian Associations in 1918

1918 Armistice Day Parade

This photo shows people lining up for the 1918 Armistice Day Parade

In Memory of Edward A. Howard

There are 3 pieces of memorabilia here. The first is a letter from John J. Pershing, thanking Edward Howard for his service in World War I dated February 28, 1919. There is a photograph of Mr. Howard in his uniform and a signal school certificate…

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