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Feeding a British gun in concealed shelter

Feeding a British gun in concealed shelter

Photograph shows British soldiers loading a cannon or howitzer in a camouflaged bunker. J202142 U.S. Copyright Office. Inscribed on negative: 93305 FCS. Copyright April 21, 1915.

Bombardment of Callao, May 2, 1866

Bombardment of Callao, May 2, 1866

Photograph shows artistic rendering of the Spanish naval bombardment of Callao, Peru. Photographs by Courret Hermanos Fotogs., Lima, Peru. In album: Recuerdos del Peru, vol. 1.

[Destroying Russian ships and town -- terrific rain of great Japanese shells -- in Port Arthur]

[Destroying Russian ships and town -- terrific rain of great Japanese ...

H63715 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, July 24, 1905. Title from published stereograph, no. 7802.

Andre Ecuier, although he is only four years old, has lived through months of German raids and bombardments. When his father was killed, he and his mother were taken, with a colony of refugee children whose homes in Nancy were endangered, into a quiet Normandy town, where Andre goes to school and learns to march and to sing the soldier songs of Lorraine. He has been adopted by the Supply Company of the Q.M.C. No. 303. He asked his mother to write his Godfathers and to say "today, after bombardments in my home, I am safe and sound. I end with a big kis for my dear new parrains." The American Red Cross administers the funds for the maintenance of all the children adopted by the American troops

Andre Ecuier, although he is only four years old, has lived through mo...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: A.R.C., R.C. Commission to France. Group title: Adopted children. France. On capt... More

Andre Ecuier, although he is only four years old, has lived through months of German raids and bombardments. When his father was killed, he and his mother were taken, with a Colony of refugee children whose homes in Nancy were endangered, into a quiet Normandy town where Andre goes to school and learns to march and to sing the soldier songs of Lorraine. He has been adopted by the Supply Company of the Q.M.C. No. 303. He asked his mother to write his god-fathers and to say "today, after bombardments in my home, I am safe and sound. I end with a big kiss for my dear parrains." The AMERICAN RED CROSS administers the funds for the maintanence of all the children adopted by the American troops. September 1918

Andre Ecuier, although he is only four years old, has lived through mo...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Hine. Group title: Adopted children. Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1... More