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1925 ca.
Unknown
[Meeting of the World War Debt Commission]
Signed by all twenty delegates pictured. Stamped a "National Photo" on the verso. Herbert Hoover, who was among the delegates, is seated near the center left.
GLC04233
circa 4 November 1918
Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933)
[Speech concerning the end of World War I]
Delivered while Coolidge was a Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate, the speech is written in pencil and signed at the top of the first page. Notes indicate that the speech was delivered on November 4 at Faneuil Hall, just before the election and...
GLC05314
circa 1914-1918
Roshon, J.W., fl. 1914-1918;
[Photograph of three African American men in military dress]
One undated photograph of three African American infantrymen during World War I.
GLC09720.06
[1908-1920]
Dixon, Joseph K. (fl. 1908-1924)
Bust length portrait of Native American man
Inscribed "631 Surrounded" in ink on verso.
GLC03911.08.21
The man, identified as a San Carlos Apache, is wrapped in a blanket, holding a bow and arrows. Inscribed "573 Nethla" in ink on verso.
GLC03911.08.22
Half length portrait of a Native American man
Inscribed "586 Long Knife-Sword" in ink on verso, possibly the name of the man in the image.
GLC03911.08.23
Inscribed " 674 'Mountain Chief.' Blackfoot." in pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.28
Full length portrait of a Native American man
"Chief Plenty Coos, who received all the chiefs at the last great Council" inscribed in pencil on verso; "788" stamped in ink on verso.
GLC03911.08.36
With wooded background. "16." inscribed in blue pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.37
"Brave Bear. Southern Cheyenne." inscribed in ink on verso; "561" inscribed in pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.39
Half length seated portrait of a Native American man
Native American man with tall headdress, and holding a wooden horse. Inscribed "671" in pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.31
Native American wearing a horned headdress, and holding a bow and arrow. Inscribed "23" in blue pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.34
circa 1920-1947
unknown, fl. 1920-1947;
[Photograph of a Japanese-American woman sitting on grass]
One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American woman sitting on grass. In the background is a building in front of water.
GLC09860.206
8 July 1923
unknown, fl. 1923;
[Group photograph of Japanese-American women and children]
One black-and-white group photograph of Japanese-American women and children dated July 8, 1923.
GLC09860.189
[Photograph of a Japanese-American child sitting on grass]
One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American child sitting on grass. Behind the child is a bush.
GLC09860.207
[Photograph of a Japanese-American woman and two girls]
One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American woman and two girls. The girls are each holding a toy.
GLC09860.198
1908-1924
American Indian Archive, 21 letters [decimalized .01-.07]
Includes letters from William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Theodore Roosevelt, European military leaders and a TMS of John J. "Blackjack" Pershing on American Indian contributions to victory.
GLC03911
25 July 1917
Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924)
[Membership certificate of The American National Red Cross]
Certificate of The American National Red Cross as a "Life Member." Signed by Red Cross Secretary C.S. Magee and President Woodrow Wilson. With a printed signature of President Wilson.
GLC01896.146
circa 1900
Wells, Cora E. (fl. 1900)
J. Q. A Ward, the Eminent American Sculptor
Features an article on Ward and his works and, photos of Ward, the New York Stock Exchange pediment, and a George Washington sculpture at Wall St. Printed ink; coated wove paper.
GLC06343.037
5 June 1922
Bell, Walter L. (1883-1942)
[Letter to American Relief Administration, in Russian]
One typed letter from Walter L. Bell dated June 5, 1922. Written in Russian, and signed by Walter L. Bell.
GLC09761.09
1915-1931
Collection of World War I correspondence [decimalized .01-.107]
GLC07810
12 October 1813
Woodworth, S. & Co.
The war. [Vol. II, no. 17 (October 12, 1813)]
Prints updates on War of 1812.
GLC03436.16
9 November 1922
Tolford, C. (fl. 1922)
[Letter to Riga Offices of American Relief Administration]
One typed letter addressed to the Riga offices of American Relief Administration dated Moscow, Russia, November 9, 1922. Authorizes the offices to pay Arthur Ruhl an advance of $200 to depart from Moscow to London.
GLC09761.20
Inscribed "658 Many Coups" in ink on verso.
GLC03911.08.24
Inscribed "661 Running Fisher" in ink on verso.
GLC03911.08.33
Landscape with cemetery and three Native American men.
Inscribed "2550" in pencil on verso. Three Native Americans, one with a rifle, standing among US Army cemetary markers at the site of the battle of Little Bighorn.
GLC03911.08.04
Lone Native American on horseback amidst a vast prairie.
Inscribed "02674" in pencil on verso. Inscribed "In Command of the Prairie."
GLC03911.08.06
1903
Stevens, Frank E. (b.1856)
The Black Hawk War, including a preview of Black Hawk's life
Signed and published by Frank E. Stevens, 1205 Chamber of Commerce Building. Discusses the events of the 1832 Black Hawk War in which Sac and Fox tribes, under the leadership of Black Hawk, fought against United States army and militia troops in...
GLC03168
[1908]
Allen, V. C. (1842-1915)
Rhea and Meigs counties (Tennessee) in the Confederate war
GLC00267.339
1914-1918
Keystone View Company
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.
GLC09584.236
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.
GLC09584.252
1918
[Two World War one propaganda posters][Decimalized .01-.02]
GLC09521
1927
Gray, John C. (1839-1915)
War letters, 1862-1865, of John Chipman Gray Major, Judge Advocate and John Codman Ropes Historian of the War with portraits.
Published by the Riverside Press for the Massachusetts Historical Society. Note behind cover: "I Nevins 97: "unique" / Union Bookshelf 36."
GLC00267.261
Vise, Belgium, Scene of the First Conflict of the War
View of buildings and their reflections in the Meuse River after the first clash of World War I.
GLC09584.007
1901
Kletzing, Henry F. (b. 1850)
Progress of a race or the remarkable advancement of the Afro-American...
Full title is: "Progress of a race or the remarkable advancement of the Afro-American from the bondage of slavery, ignorance and poverty to the freedom of citizenship, intelligence, affluence, honor and trust." Published by J. L. Nichols & Co. Co...
GLC06126.01
Bust portrait of a Native American man with long braids
Stamped "732" on verso.
GLC03911.08.27
Half length portrait of a Native American man in profile
Inscribed "746 Little Wolf" in ink on verso.
GLC03911.08.30
Full length portrait of a Native American man in profile
"2400" inscribed in pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.38
circa 1917
The H.C. Miner Litho. Co
The Navy needs you! Don't read American history - Make it!
Poster by Flagg, James Montgomery (1870-1960) showing a sailor taking a man in a suit by the shoulder, and gesturing toward battleships at sea and a figure of Liberty waving the American flag.
GLC09523
Observation Balloon Fatally Pierced by Incendiary Bullets from American Plane.
A view from the ground of a German observation balloon exploding after receiving fire from an American warplane. The silhouette of a passenger basket can be seen hanging from the bottom of the balloon.
GLC09584.159
American Barracks and Railroad Yards near Bordeaux, from Tower No. 2
A view from the top of an American-built steel tower outside of Bordeaux, France. Below, there are army barracks and railroad tracks. A soldier stands on the tower, at the joint of four steel beams.
GLC09584.213
Photographs of American Indians, ceremonies, councils and Little Big Horn
This collection consists of 40 photographs of Native Americans taken by Joseph K. Dixon, a prominent photographer, filmmaker, and champion of Native Americans. Probably taken in the period from 1908-1920, all of these prints were retained for Dixon...
GLC03911.08
1917
British Soldiers Gleaning in the Fields of War, Menin Road.
A British soldier uses a long plank to move a piece of wood aside on a ravaged battlefield at Menin Road, likely to pick up a valuable left behind by a fallen German.
GLC09584.039
Two letters written by a World War serviceman stationed in France
GLC09890
9 May 1918
Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964)
[Acknowledging America's debt to Italy for help in World War I]
On the third anniversary of Italy's entrance into World War I, Hoover, who was then the U.S. Food Administrator under President Wilson, acknowledges "our indebtedness to the country to which we are bound, not only by ties historical, but also by...
GLC04569
Half length seated portrait of a Native American man in profile
Inscribed "541 Black Weasel" in ink on verso.
GLC03911.08.32
Scene beside a river with two Native American women gathering berries
Inscribed "875" in pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.03
Hillside with cemetery and three Native American men on horseback.
Inscribed "512" in pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.05
Lafayette, We Are Here! First American Soldiers that Marched in Paris.
Rows of American soldiers march down a street in Paris. The sidewalks and balconies are thick with civilians watching the parade.
GLC09584.214
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.
GLC09584.244
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