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A black and white photo of a group of boys. World War Two Era FSA/OWI Photograph.

A black and white photo of a group of boys. World War Two Era FSA/OWI ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There was no ca... More

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Soldiers

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers, Fort Belvoir, Virginia...

Actual size of negative is A (approximately 8 x 10 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 194... More

Lititz, Pennsylvania. High School band playing patriotic numbers at the Armistice Day meeting, held in the high school auditorium

Lititz, Pennsylvania. High School band playing patriotic numbers at th...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Freemen! avoid conscription! The undersigned desires to raise a company for the Confederate services, and for that purpose, I call upon the people of the Counties of Jefferson and Hawkins, Tenn., to meet promptly at Russellville on Saturday, Jul

Freemen! avoid conscription! The undersigned desires to raise a compan...

C. S. A. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 175, Folder 21.

FSA/OWI - Farm security administration and Office of War Information photograph.

FSA/OWI - Farm security administration and Office of War Information p...

To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist. Transfer; Un... More

Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. Gas demonstration. Soldiers wearing gas masks after having been sprayed with gas from a plane

Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. Gas demonstration. Soldiers wearing gas ma...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

James B. Fry to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, February 09, 1865  (Meeting of board for examination of conscription quotas)
A black and white photo of a man in overalls - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man in overalls - FSA / Office of War Inf...

To identify this image it may help to search online for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist. Trans... More

A group of men in uniform standing next to each other - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A group of men in uniform standing next to each other - FSA / Office o...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

William B. Thomas to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, December 15, 1864  (Conscription)
Delegates of N.Y. Youth Congress present petition at White House opposing compulsory conscription. Washington, D.C., June 20. A delegation from the New York Youth Congress called at the White House today with a petition opposing President Roosevelt's proposed plan to regiment the young men and women of American in compulsory military training and forced labor. The delegation shown on the steps of the White House are, left to right - Wesley Nelson, Church of the Master; Tom Jones, Brooklyn Negro Youth Federation; Jean Horie, Executive Secretary of the New York Youth Congress; and David Livingstone, United Wholesale and Warehouse Employees Union, N.Y. Local 65

Delegates of N.Y. Youth Congress present petition at White House oppos...

A group of men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A man sitting on a chair with a stick in his hand - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A man sitting on a chair with a stick in his hand - FSA / Office of Wa...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A black and white photo of a line of soldiers. World War Two Era FSA/OWI Photograph.

A black and white photo of a line of soldiers. World War Two Era FSA/O...

Annotation on original negative jacket. This image in a jacket marked "Killed" To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have tit... More

Fort Bragg, North Carolina. 41st Engineers on the march

Fort Bragg, North Carolina. 41st Engineers on the march

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A group of soldiers walking down a dirt road - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A group of soldiers walking down a dirt road - FSA / Office of War Inf...

To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist. Transfer; Un... More

Two men sitting at a table talking to each other. World War Two Era FSA/OWI Photograph.

Two men sitting at a table talking to each other. World War Two Era FS...

Annotation on original negative jacket. This image in a jacket marked "Killed" To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have tit... More

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers - FSA / Office of War I...

This image in a jacket marked "Killed" To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There was no caption for this image... More

A black and white photo of a group of people - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of people - FSA / Office of War Inf...

To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist. Transfer; Un... More

Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Constantine P. Lihas, a twenty-one year old Greek-American soldier, formerly a material handler at the General Electric Company plant at Pittsburgh. Both parents were born in Greece; father came to the United States in 1906, mother in 1921. He was born in this country and has been in the army five months. Lihas, second from the left in the front rank on the drill field

Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Constantine P. Lihas, a twenty-one year old Gr...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Parris Island. Marine Corps. "And we're proud to bear the title of U.S. Marines." Your true leatherneck, adept at every specialized branch of modern warfare, is just plain soldier at the core. These marines, finishing training at Parris Island, uphold the soldierly traditions of the nation's finest corps

Parris Island. Marine Corps. "And we're proud to bear the title of U.S...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. WAACS on parade ground going through the company drill. The U.S. Army men who trained these WAACS say they are better marchers than men and take a lot of pride in the way the girls have caught on, Des Moines, Iowa, 1942

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. WAACS on parade ground going through the...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform - FSA / Office of...

Annotation on original negative jacket. This image in a jacket marked "Killed" To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have tit... More

A black and white photo of a group of men. World War Two Era FSA/OWI Photograph.

A black and white photo of a group of men. World War Two Era FSA/OWI P...

Annotation on original negative jacket. This image in a jacket marked "Killed" To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have tit... More

New River, North Carolina. Marine infantry. "We have fought in every land and clime where we could bring a gun." The major infantry weapons these charging Marines carry at New River, North Carolina maneuvers are: left, Browning automatic rifle; center, Reising submachine gun; right, .30 caliber rifle. Marine barracks, New River, North Carolina

New River, North Carolina. Marine infantry. "We have fought in every l...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Mitchel Field, New York. Air Corps technicians must be expert in the handling of infantry weapons. Members of an airbase squadron learning to wage hand-to-hand combat with bayonets under the tutelage of Captain Clifford W. Vedder, squadron commander

Mitchel Field, New York. Air Corps technicians must be expert in the h...

Image source: U.S. Army Air Corps. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about... More

Edwin M. Stanton to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, June 07, 1864  (Conscription)
Horatio Seymour to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, August 07, 1863  (Conscription in New York)
A couple of men standing next to each other - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A couple of men standing next to each other - FSA / Office of War Info...

Annotation on original negative jacket. This image in a jacket marked "Killed" To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have tit... More

A black and white photo of a group of men in uniforms - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of men in uniforms - FSA / Office o...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers - FSA / Office of War I...

Annotation on original negative jacket. This image in a jacket marked "Killed" To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have tit... More

Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Constantine P. Lihas, a twenty-one year old Greek-American soldier, formerly a material handler at the General Electric Company plant at Pittsburgh. Both parents were born in Greece; father came to the United States in 1906, mother in 1921. He was born in this country and has been in the army five months. Lihas, third from right, on the drill field

Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Constantine P. Lihas, a twenty-one year old Gr...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Nelson J. Waterbury to Horatio Seymour, Friday, August 07, 1863  (Report on conscription in New York)
Avis W. Blewett to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, October 01, 1864  (Conscription in Kentucky)
London opinion "Your country needs you" / Alfred Leete.

London opinion "Your country needs you" / Alfred Leete.

Print shows a front facial view of Lord Kitchener with his arm and fingers pointing at the viewer. Promotional goal: Gt. Brit. J44. 1914. Exhibited: "Everybody's Uncle Sam" at the Oval Gallery, Library of Cong... More

One of the tens of thousands untitled images from  FSA/OWI

One of the tens of thousands untitled images from FSA/OWI

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). To identify this image it may help to search online for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There wa... More

In southern States 35.9% of all men were turned down by draft boards...

In southern States 35.9% of all men were turned down by draft boards.....

To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist. Transfer; Un... More

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers, Fighting French troops in Africa

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers, Fighting French troops...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A group of soldiers laying on the ground - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A group of soldiers laying on the ground - FSA / Office of War Informa...

Annotation on original negative jacket. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information ... More

A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform - FSA / Office of...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers - FSA / Office of War I...

Annotation on original negative jacket. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information ... More

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers - FSA / Office of War I...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A black and white photo of three men in uniform. World War Two Era FSA/OWI Photograph.

A black and white photo of three men in uniform. World War Two Era FSA...

To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist. Transfer; Un... More

Corporal French L. Vineyard and squad standing at attention. All the men are members of Company M, 12th Infantry. Corporal Vineyard is wearing the new "pot type" of helmet. The other members of the squad are wearing the old or "basin type" of helmet. Arlington Cantonment, Arlington, Virginia

Corporal French L. Vineyard and squad standing at attention. All the m...

Actual size of negative is D (approximately 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War... More

A group of men standing next to each other. World War Two Era FSA/OWI Photograph.

A group of men standing next to each other. World War Two Era FSA/OWI ...

To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist. Transfer; Un... More

A black and white photo of a man and a woman cutting a cake - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man and a woman cutting a cake - FSA / Of...

To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist. Transfer; Un... More

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of soldiers - FSA / Office of War I...

To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist. Transfer; Un... More

Fort Story coast defense. Let the enemy beware. This Fort Story, Virginia, soldier looks as though he means business...and he does

Fort Story coast defense. Let the enemy beware. This Fort Story, Virgi...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Mrs. Smuda's son. The man with the gun. It's Private Edwin Smuda at army camp "somewhere in the South." In addition to being a prize fighting man, one of Private Smuda's claims to fame is his widowed, fifty-five-year-old mother who works six days a week in the Frankford, Pennsylvania arsenal tapering cartridges for 50mm machine gun shells. Mrs. Smuda is one of that great army of American women who work just as hard for victory as their sons on the front lines

Mrs. Smuda's son. The man with the gun. It's Private Edwin Smuda at ar...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Simon Cameron to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, October 19, 1864  (Telegram concerning conscription in Pennsylvania)
William D. Kelley, et al. to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, February 22, 1865  (Conscription in Philadelphia; endorsed by Abraham Lincoln and Edwin M. Stanton)
Nelson J. Waterbury to Horatio Seymour, Friday, August 07, 1863  (Report on conscription in New York)
Nelson J. Waterbury to Horatio Seymour, Friday, August 07, 1863  (Report on conscription in New York)
Nelson J. Waterbury to Horatio Seymour, Friday, August 07, 1863  (Report on conscription in New York)
Edwin M. Stanton to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, June 07, 1864  (Conscription)
William F. Havemeyer to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, August 04, 1863  (Conscription in New York)
A. T. Nixon to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, February 13, 1865  (Telegram concerning conscription in Indiana)
Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton, Wednesday, August 26, 1863  (Conscription)
Omer Tousey to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, September 08, 1864  (Conscription in Indiana)
W. H. Laipe to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, July 22, 1864  (Telegram concerning conscription in Kentucky)
Oliver P. Morton to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, March 06, 1863  (Substitute clause of the Conscription Act)
Horatio Seymour to James B. Fry, Saturday, August 01, 1863  (Conscription in New York)
James Speed to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, February 09, 1865  (Opinion on conscription in response to letter by Andrew G. Curtin)
Eli Slifer to James B. Fry, Monday, July 25, 1864  (Conscription in Pennsylvania)
Horatio Seymour to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, August 03, 1863  (Conscription in New York)
John M. Read to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, July 16, 1863  (Conscription in Philadelphia)
John M. Read to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, July 16, 1863  (Conscription in Philadelphia)
John A. Andrew to Edwin M. Stanton, Wednesday, July 22, 1863  (Conscription Act)
The war in America: the conscription in New York

The war in America: the conscription in New York

Blindfolded men drawing slips from cylinder. Illus. in: The Illustrated London News, 1865. Reference copy may be in LOT 4420 D. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

A group of men standing next to a truck. War Production FSA/OWI Photograph

A group of men standing next to a truck. War Production FSA/OWI Photog...

To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist. Transfer; Un... More

A black and white photo of a military band - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a military band - FSA / Office of War Infor...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A drawing of two men standing next to each other. World War Two Era FSA/OWI Photograph.

A drawing of two men standing next to each other. World War Two Era FS...

To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist. Transfer; Un... More

A black and white photo of two men in uniform. World War Two Era FSA/OWI Photograph.

A black and white photo of two men in uniform. World War Two Era FSA/O...

To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist. Transfer; Un... More

A black and white photo of a woman in a sailor's hat - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a woman in a sailor's hat - FSA / Office of...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

A group of men standing next to each other - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A group of men standing next to each other - FSA / Office of War Infor...

Annotation on original negative jacket. This image in a jacket marked "Killed" To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have tit... More

A black and white photo of soldiers laying on the ground. World War Two Era FSA/OWI Photograph.

A black and white photo of soldiers laying on the ground. World War Tw...

Annotation on original negative jacket. This image in a jacket marked "Killed" To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have tit... More

A black and white photo of a man in uniform. World War Two Era FSA/OWI Photograph.

A black and white photo of a man in uniform. World War Two Era FSA/OWI...

Annotation on original negative jacket. This image in a jacket marked "Killed" To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have tit... More

A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform - FSA / Office of...

To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have titles. There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist. Transfer; Un... More

A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform - FSA / Office of...

Annotation on original negative jacket. This image in a jacket marked "Killed" To identify this image it may help to search for images that have neighboring call numbers, are similar in appearance, and have tit... More

Parris Island. Marine Corps. "And we're proud to bear the title of U.S. Marines." Your true leatherneck, adept at every specialized branch of modern warfare, is just plain soldier at the core. These marines, finishing training at Parris Island, uphold the soldierly traditions of the nation's finest corps

Parris Island. Marine Corps. "And we're proud to bear the title of U.S...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Fort Riley, Kansas. A reconnaissance unit attacking a hill during a sham battle

Fort Riley, Kansas. A reconnaissance unit attacking a hill during a sh...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Sergeant George Camblair drilling with the rest of his buddies

Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Sergeant George Camblair drilling with the res...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Rifle range practice

Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Rifle range practice

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Francis C. Sherman and Samuel S. Hayes to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, September 17, 1863  (Conscription in Illinois)
William A. Hall to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, April 15, 1863  (Conscription Act and Missouri)
Frederick L. Olmstead to Preston King, Wednesday, July 09, 1862  (Conscription and health of army)
William D. Kelley, et al. to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, February 22, 1865  (Conscription in Philadelphia; endorsed by Abraham Lincoln and Edwin M. Stanton)
Nelson J. Waterbury to Horatio Seymour, Friday, August 07, 1863  (Report on conscription in New York)
George B. Butler to Mary Todd Lincoln, Wednesday, December 23, 1863  (Sends articles on conscription)
Abraham Lincoln to John Gregory Smith, Wednesday, February 08, 1865  (Conscription in Vermont)
W. F. H. Gurley, et al. to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, July 15, 1863  (Telegram concerning conscription in Iowa)
William B. Thomas to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, February 01, 1864  (Questions the wisdom of conscription)
James Speed to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, February 09, 1865  (Opinion on conscription in response to letter by Andrew G. Curtin)
James Speed to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, February 09, 1865  (Opinion on conscription in response to letter by Andrew G. Curtin)
Abraham Lincoln to Horatio Seymour, Sunday, August 16, 1863  (Conscription in New York)
J. S. Wolfe to Chicago Tribune, Wednesday, March 04, 1863  (Substitute clause of the Conscription Bill)
Horatio Seymour to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, August 03, 1863  (Conscription in New York)
Horatio Seymour to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, August 03, 1863  (Conscription in New York)
Joseph Medill to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, May 15, 1863  (Thoughts on the Conscription Act)
Joseph Medill to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, May 15, 1863  (Thoughts on the Conscription Act)
Abraham Lincoln to Horatio Seymour, Thursday, August 27, 1863  (Conscription in New York)
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