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The Human U.S. Shield; 30,000 officers and men, Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich; Brig. General Howard L. Lauback, commanding

The Human U.S. Shield; 30,000 officers and men, Camp Custer, Battle Cr...

Formation photograph of shield. In album: Living and symbolic design photographs, composed of officers and men in U.S. Army and Navy service, presented to Hon. Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, by John D... More

[Design drawing for stained glass memorial window with "Come Unto Me" showing open-armed Christ with exotic ancient pyramids and familiar modern buildings (skyscrapers), Episcopal Church shield, and texts "This Church is Open Daily for Rest and Prayer" and "Reverend James McDowell Diek(?) bequest"]

[Design drawing for stained glass memorial window with "Come Unto Me" ...

Picryl description: Public domain reproduction of religious Christian art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[From left to right -- upper row: "Joy" (figure 3) carries branch of flowers; "Play" (4) a hoop; "Legislation" (5) shield; "Public Opinion" (6) a trumpet; "Knowledge" (7) a key; "Greed" (8) a sword. L.W. Hine [#4140: Miss Mackay's Pageant Children of Sunshine and Shadow as presented at Washington Irving High School.] Location: New York, New York (State) / L.W. Hine.

[From left to right -- upper row: "Joy" (figure 3) carries branch of f...

Picryl description: Public domain image of composite portrait page, or group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions

[Jean de Gerson, 1362?01428, full, standing, facing left, carrying shield and staff]

[Jean de Gerson, 1362?01428, full, standing, facing left, carrying shi...

May have been executed by durer during apprenticeship. Illus. in: Opera, 1489. Reference copy may be in Biog. File. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

Congregational Mission, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, White Shield, McLean County, ND

Congregational Mission, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, White Shield...

Significance: The Congregational Mission building was build at Fort Berthold in 1876 and designed by architect Charles Lemon Hall. Hall was among the many missionaries that came to the Great Plains region to te... More

Kaiser and General von Mackensen - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Kaiser and General von Mackensen - Glass negative photogrpah. Public d...

Photograph shows Kaiser Wilhelm II Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Caption from similar image in Bundesarchiv: "Ostfront.- Kaiser Wilhelm II. und Generalfeldmarschall August v... More

Official shield of the President which has been attached to Mr. Harding's car

Official shield of the President which has been attached to Mr. Hardin...

Photograph of the front grill, bumpers, and headlights of President Harding's automobile, showing seal, license plates, and American Automobile Association insignia for the Marion County, Ohio chapter. Caption ... More

Madison, Wisconsin. One of the members of the Blue Shield Country Life Club of the University of Wisconsin, discussing a painting of a farmer with John Stuart Curry. All members of the club are young people from farms of Wisconsin, and one of their aims is to bring about greater participation in cultural activities among farm people

Madison, Wisconsin. One of the members of the Blue Shield Country Life...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Decorating store window with American shield made of colored rice for the National Rice Festival, Crowley, Louisiana

Decorating store window with American shield made of colored rice for ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Louisiana, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Indian Dance Lodge, White Shield, McLean County, ND

Indian Dance Lodge, White Shield, McLean County, ND

Survey number: HABS ND-3 Building/structure dates: 1921 Initial Construction

[Design drawing for stained glass memorial window with "Come Unto Me" showing open-armed Christ with exotic ancient pyramids and familiar modern buildings (skyscrapers), Episcopal Church shield, and texts "This Church is Open Daily for Rest and Prayer" and "Reverend James McDowell Diek(?) bequest"]

[Design drawing for stained glass memorial window with "Come Unto Me" ...

Public domain scan of a print featuring furniture, art, or architecture design, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Office of Civilian Defense workers help protect nation's capital. Ever on the alert during patrol, the air raid warden is first to the scene of any action in his sector. Using a wall as a shield from the intense heat, these wardens operate a stirrup pump in extinguishing an incendiary fire during a practice drill in Washington, D.C.

Office of Civilian Defense workers help protect nation's capital. Ever...

Public domain photograph of worker, people working, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Indian Dance Lodge, White Shield, McLean County, ND

Indian Dance Lodge, White Shield, McLean County, ND

Survey number: HABS ND-3 Building/structure dates: 1921 Initial Construction

Design drawing for stained glass memorial window showing St Andrew with shield; Power as crenellated shield with turreted tower; and St Peter with key

Design drawing for stained glass memorial window showing St Andrew wit...

Annotations on drawing: SA 297, G 5530,[h] 62" (5"2"). DGS Slide no. 411. Color notes. Sticker: Gothic. Purchase, Donald Samick, 2003 (DLC/PP-2003:109). Forms part of: Lamb Design Collection. According to tra... More

[Garden plant design information showing an eagle above a shield with flag, and a large star, probably in Washington, D.C.]

[Garden plant design information showing an eagle above a shield with ...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jos. Lake[?] - The Shield [...]

Jos. Lake[?] - The Shield [...]

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Indian troops in East Africa. These photos show the large-scale production of Indian iron and steel by the well-known Indian firm of Tatas. The hardest work in the raking of steel is done in the hot mills and the men must match the work. Here is a steel worker from the Punjab. He is standing over the cool air jet. When actually working he wears the end of his turban like a visor over his face to shield him from the savage heat

Indian troops in East Africa. These photos show the large-scale produc...

Public domain photograph of meeting, event, music festival, from Cleveland Museum of Art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Union case for daguerreotype, ambrotype, or tintype showing crossed cannons and muskets behind patriotic shield within scroll frame]

[Union case for daguerreotype, ambrotype, or tintype showing crossed c...

Case: Berg, no. 1-50. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105).

The latest in eye shields--for desert warfare. A shortage of non-inflammable celluloid has prompted the Union of South Africa government to utilize old photographic negatives to make eye shields needed for use in desert warfare. The original images in the shield can be seen by turning the picture upside down. The emulsion is washed off the negatives to make the shields transparent. More than a million such shields have been produced to protect United Nations soldier's eyes from wind, sand and dust. Margaret Bucci of Washington, D.C., demonstrated the shield

The latest in eye shields--for desert warfare. A shortage of non-infla...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). File print missing series code; added Aug. 1999. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Ove... More

Congregational Mission, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, White Shield, McLean County, ND

Congregational Mission, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, White Shield...

Significance: The Congregational Mission building was build at Fort Berthold in 1876 and designed by architect Charles Lemon Hall. Hall was among the many missionaries that came to the Great Plains region to te... More

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