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American editor is greatly surprised at Japanese sharp-shooter as he hits Kiulencheng [sic], Hoojo, Kuichow, Motienluig, Haicheng, & next Liaoyang

American editor is greatly surprised at Japanese sharp-shooter as he h...

Print shows an American journalist amazed at the marksmenship of a Japanese soldier at a shooting gallery. Signed on block by artist in lower left, includes chop. Descriptive information compiled by Nichibunke... More

Bureau of Standards designs mechanical batter to determine liveliness of baseballs. Washington, D.C., Feb. 21. Using a newly designed apparatus, the U.S. Bureau of Standards today began experiments to determine the relative home-run qualities of American, National and International baseballs. In conducting the tests a scientist pulls the trigger of an air gun loaded with a wooden projectile representing the slugger's bat. The projectile strikes a baseball causing it to fly toward a ballistic pendulum. After each of such hits the scientist takes a reading on the pendulum. It tells him how hard the ball hit the pendulum, or whether it was a homerun, a double, [...]st a pop fly. Dr. H.L. Dryden, Chief [...]e Division of Mechanics and Sound, Designed the machine and is supervising the tests. He is [...] right while on the left is Edward B. Eynon, Secretary of the Washington Baseball Club, 2/21/38

Bureau of Standards designs mechanical batter to determine liveliness ...

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Fort Benning. Bomber planes. An American bombardier in training at Fort Benning, Georgia makes accurate hits with practice bombs that will later be exchanged for the real "eggs for war."

Fort Benning. Bomber planes. An American bombardier in training at For...

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J.H. La Pearl's combination of sure hits the most versatile and high grade artists on earth.

J.H. La Pearl's combination of sure hits the most versatile and high g...

Created and "copyright 1900 by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 28819 stamped on front of poster. No. 4770. Poster contains only text. Forms part of: Theatrical poster co... More

J.H. La Pearl's combination of sure hits moral, refined, and up to date.

J.H. La Pearl's combination of sure hits moral, refined, and up to dat...

Created and "copyright 1900 by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 28817 stamped on front of poster. No. 4771. Poster contains only text. Forms part of: Theatrical poster co... More

Hits present unemployment insurance. Washington, D.C., March 17. Appearing before the Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee today, Herman A. Gray, Chairman of the New York Unemployment Insurance State Advisory Council, declared that American system of unemployment insurance is cumbersome, complex and confused. He added, the benefit provisions are so complicated they are not readily understood even by the expert.,3/17/38

Hits present unemployment insurance. Washington, D.C., March 17. Appea...

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J.H. La Pearl's combination of sure hits

J.H. La Pearl's combination of sure hits

D16727 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Little Ruby La Pearl. Created and "copyright 1900 by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4828. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collect... More

American editor is greatly surprised at Japanese sharp-shooter as he hits Kiulencheng [sic], Hoojo, Kuichow, Motienluig, Haicheng, & next Liaoyang

American editor is greatly surprised at Japanese sharp-shooter as he h...

Print shows an American journalist amazed at the marksmenship of a Japanese soldier at a shooting gallery. Signed on block by artist in lower left, includes chop. Descriptive information compiled by Nichibunke... More