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Brady's incidents of the war. (Fort Richardson Virginia) Camp 1st. Con...

Photograph shows Union soldiers with cannons in an artillery bunker at Fort Richardson, Arlington, Virginia. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861 by M.B. Brady, in the Clerks Office of the Dis... More

Fort Corcoran - A black and white photo of a group of people and horse...

No. B442. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

Ft. Brady, Interior (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph showing mounted guns and ammunition around the perimeter of a fort, possibly interior of Fort Carrol in Giesboro, Washington, D.C. instead of Fort Brady. Title from published source: Interior of Fo... More

Interior of Fort Wagner, Morris Island, South Carolina

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[Fort Sedgwick near Petersburg], Confederate States of America. (Andre...

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Interior of Fort Marion, Saint Augustine, Florida

Photograph shows soldiers with artillery in the yard of the fort. No. 4961. Mounted with two prints and one other photograph. Photograph is half of a stereograph pair. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

300 pdr. [i.e. pounder] Parrot Rifle, Fort Chatfield, Morris Isand

Photograph shows a group of soldiers by the 300 pound Parrot rifled cannon with the name "Col. Brayton" inscribed on it in battery Chatfield on Morris Island. No. 4308. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. V, ... More

[Fort Burnham, formerly Confederate Fort Harrison, James River, Virgin...

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Secesh Gun, Fort Welles [i.e., Wells], Hilton Head, S.C.

Photograph shows a cannon at Fort Wells, two Union soldiers appear to the left and right of the gun. Title is inscribed in ink on the bottom of the mount. Gladstone's inventory code and notes: M22. Purchase; Wi... More

Officers of 4th N.Y. Heavy Artillery'y. (i.e. Artilleryillery), Fort C...

No. 4103. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

[Morris Island, South Carolina. Battery Rosecrans. Three 100-pounder P...

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The war in Virginia - the 18th Army Corps storming a fort on the right...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1864 July 9, p. 244.

Fort Monroe, Virginia. Blockade runner TEASER off Fort Monroe

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Fort Monroe, Virginia. Quartermaster's office, American Civil War Glas...

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Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Battery Buchanan

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Ditch and abattis (i.e. abatis) in front of Fort Sedgewick (i.e. Sedgw...

No. 4431. Another print of this image: LOT 11486-G, no. 11. Forms part of: Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eton collection).

Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Confederate Fort Darling on James river

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View of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter), showing the debris, shot, shell, a...

Stereograph showing debris among the rocks on exterior of Fort Sumter. No. 3052. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. Attributed to George N. B... More

Interior views of Fort Moultrie, Charleston, S.C., April, 1865

Photograph shows a stack of cannon balls by a brick wall. No. 4393. Mounted with four other photographs. Photograph is half of a stereograph pair. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Dead Confederate soldier, in trenches of Fort Mahone in front of Peter...

Civil War Photograph Collection. Original glass negative: LC-B811-3189. No. 4082.

Dead Confederate soldier in trenches of Fort Mahone in front of Peters...

No. 4078. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

Anthony's stereoscopic views. No. 1471, Three drummer boys (now at Ft....

Stereograph shows three drummer boys posed, standing in front of a building, the boy on the left is carrying a drum. No. 1471. (DLC/PP-2012:069.10)

Old Fort, Mackinac Island. 19th century, Library of Congress collectio...

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[Dining room, Fort William Henry Hotel, Lake George, N.Y.]

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[The Barracks, Fort Monroe, Virginia]

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Regatta Day, yacht Etto, Fort William Henry Hotel, Lake George, N.Y.

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The Water tower, Fort Thomas, Ky.

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Attack on Fort Fisher - A picture of a picture on a wall above a fire ...

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[Polo, Fort Myer, Virginia] - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain...

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FORT MYER OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP

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CLARK, BENNETT, OF FORT MYER TR. CAMP

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FORT MYER OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP

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Naturalization of aliens, June 25, 1918, 310th Cavalry, Fort Ethan All...

J23117[...] U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; L. L. McAllister; July 29, 1918. Copyright claimant's address: Burlington, Vt. Printed below title: "Approved by War Dept."

Camp Humphries [Camp A.A. Humphreys, Fort Belvoir, Virginia]

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Granary Interior, Fort Scott Ranch. Paradise Valley, Nevada Folklife C...

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Finnigan buried with military rites. The photograph shows one of the s...

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First Lady of the land with son, Allan, and grandchildren at Fort Myer...

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Fort Knox, Kentucky. Every record of the classification section of the...

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To Compete in Inter-American Horse Show, Washington, D.C. Sept. 28. Me...

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A black and white photo of people working in a factory, Florida. Farm ...

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Pill-Box Fort finished in four hours. Washington, D.C., Aug. 25. Somet...

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Light tanks, Fort Knox, Ky. - A couple of tanks driving down a dirt ro...

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An American pineapple, of the kind the Axis finds hard to digest, is r...

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Moving a house in Fort Kent, Maine

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Soldiers from Fort Benning having a "coke" at Idle Hour Park near Phen...

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Demonstration of a new 1/4-ton "Bantam" truck on rough terrain, Fort M...

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A black and white photo of two men and a baby. Office of War Informati...

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A black and white photo of a group of soldiers, Soldiers at Fort Belvo...

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Soldier from Fort Benning on a street in Columbus, Georgia

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A jail at the old fort in Christiansted, Virgin Islands

A group of men standing outside of a store. Office of War Information ...

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Fort Kent, Maine. Store front - safety film negatives, Library of Cong...

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Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Sergeant George Camblair learning to use the b...

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[Fort Kent, Maine (vicinity). Mrs. [Leonard] Gagnon at stove]

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Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Sergeant George Camblair paying the chaplain a...

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Fort Belvoir, Virginia. United States Army Engineer Corps soldiers in ...

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Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Sergeant George Camblair learning to use the b...

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Fort Benning. Halftrac scout cars. America's irresistable might grows ...

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Fort Loudon [i.e., Loudoun] Dam, Tennessee (Tennessee Valley Authority...

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Fort Story coast defense. He's ready to defend America's shores. It's ...

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In the massive cast-steel hull of this M-4 tank, a crew of hard-bitten...

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

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War worker goes to Washington. Back home in the Lucy D. Slowe Resident...

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Fort Knox. Halftrac crews. A column of halftrac armored cars waits for...

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Fort Knox. Negro mechanics. Transmission job on an army truck at Fort ...

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Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Negro infantry. This Negro infantryman in trai...

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Fort Riley, Kansas. Soldier of a cavalry rifle unit going through a sm...

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Fort Knox. Halftrac armored cars. The halftrac armored car has many im...

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Fort Loudon [i.e., Loudoun] Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority...

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Fort Knox. Browning machine gun. Good man, good gun. A private of the ...

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Fort Knox, Kentucky. Armored force personnel. The armored forces get a...

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Fort Knox. M-3 tank crews. A good type of soldier mans the M-3 tanks a...

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Tennessee Valley Authority power and conservation. Fort Loudoun Dam co...

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Fort Riley, Kansas. Grooming a horse during a field problem of the cav...

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Fort Riley, Kansas. The order to "open fire" during a sham battle invo...

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Fort Story coast defense. It's his job to fight, ours to keep him supp...

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Fort Kent, Maine (vicinity). The top floor of the Daigle farmhouse is ...

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Fort Kent, Maine. Garage which was closed because of shortages and has...

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

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Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Sergeant George Camblair reading an article in...

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Fort Riley, Kansas. A sergeant of a mechanized cavalry reconnaissance ...

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Fort Knox. Garand rifle. A young soldier of the armored forces, in tra...

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A black and white photo of a one way sign, Detroit, Michigan. Hotel Fo...

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Fort Knox. Earth moving equipment. The big "shoes" of a carryall scrap...

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Fort Riley, Kansas. Signal Corps man stringing wire for a message cent...

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Fort Riley, Kansas. Jeeps going down a steep grade during a training d...

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Fort Benning. Parachute troops. Look at that boy come, riding a chute ...

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Fort Benning machine gunners. These boys have learned some tricks to s...

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Fort Knox. Browning machine gun. Good man, good gun. A private of the ...

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Fort Knox. M-3 tank crews. A good type of soldier mans the M-3 tanks a...

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Fort Riley, Kansas. G troop of the 10th Cavalry brigade

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[Fort Kent, Maine (vicinity). Son of Albert [i.e. Leonard] Gagnon, Aca...

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Chaplain David Rubin, Orthodox Jewish, of Long Island, New York. U.S. ...

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Fort Riley, Kansas. Jeeps going down a steep grade during a training d...

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Fort Knox. Maintenance of mechanized equipment. The Army's motorcycles...

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Fort Benning. Parachute troops. Good work! A student paratrooper at Fo...

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 machine gun unit setting up their gun during a s...

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Chaplain Ralph R. Radtke, Lutheran, of Waterloo, Iowa packing his bags...

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Fort Knox. Maintenance of mechanized equipment. Tanks, as well as the ...

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Tennessee Valley Authority power and conservation. Fort Loudoun Dam co...

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