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Zeppelin flying over a German town
Stereograph, "Zeppelin Flying Over a German Town – Lower Valley on the Rhine," Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1918. Image features a zeppelin in flight above buildings in Germany. Caption on verso describes the development and military uses of…

Your war bonds are a stake in the future
Poster of an American flag and a sign promoting war bonds, 1943. Art by Allen Saalburg. Text: "Your war bonds are a stake in the future."

You can have silver wings
Poster of U.S. Army Air Corps "prop and wings" badges, 1943. Text: "You can have silver wings / If you are 17 and less than 18 you may be qualified now for membership in the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve and for future training as an Aviation Cadet with…

Yanks on the Rhine [Newspaper clipping]
Newspaper clipping, "Yanks on the Rhine" by Wallgren, from The Stars and Stripes, December 6, 1918. Comic strip of American soldiers comparing life in France and Germany following the end of World War I.

Y.M.C.A. Men in Flivver Rescue Phila. Hero Flyer [Clipping from The North American (Philadelphia), January 16, 1919]
Newspaper clipping, "Y.M.C.A. Men in Flivver Rescue Phila. Hero Flyer," from The North American (Philadelphia), January 16, 1919. Reports on Charles W. Drew's rescue by YMCA men while he was a prisoner of war in Metz (part of Germany during the war,…

Wreckage of Col. Hartney's plane [Clipping, circa 1920s]
Newspaper clipping, "Wreckage of Col. Hartney's plane," from an unidentified publication, circa 1920s. Reports on Hartney's crash in a Thomas-Morse aircraft. Includes a photograph of the wrecked aircraft.

Women! / They can't do any more -- but you can / Join the WAC
Poster of grave markers and a soldier's helmet, circa 1940s. Text: "Women! / They can't do any more -- but you can / Join the WAC / Women's Army Corps / Apply at nearest U.S. Army recruiting station.

Women Powder Makers Happy and Zealous in Their Work [Cliping from the Public Ledger (Philadelphia), August 4, 1918]
Newspaper clipping, "Women Powder Makers Happy and Zealous in Their Work," from the Public Ledger (Philadelphia), August 4, 1918. Reports on women factory workers in the gunpowder industry during World War I. Reverse is a children's section with…

With the Colors [Clipping, circa 1918]
Clipping, "With the Colors," from an unidentified source, circa 1918. Reports on Charles W. Drew's military service and his receipt of the Distinguished Service Cross.

Wings, thrills - For interesting service join the Navy
Poster of U.S. Navy aircraft taking off from an aircraft carrier, circa 1927-1930. Art by J. W. Burbank.
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