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Poster of U.S. Navy aircraft taking off from an aircraft carrier, circa 1927-1930. Art by J. W. Burbank.

Aerial photograph of the USS Ohio and USS Salem, circa 1917-1918.Inscription: "What a birds view off [of] a battleship is like. The USS Ohio and Salem from 8000 ft up look like."Part of a photograph album related to C. E. Roy's service with the U.S.…

Stereograph, "U.S. transport Leviathan, formerly the Vaterland, largest ship afloat," Image Number V19237, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1919. Image of the steamship Leviathan, an ocean liner converted to a troop transport ship, surrounded by…

Stereograph, "U.S. Transport Leviathan - Largest Ship Afloat," Set Number 45, Image Number V19237, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1921. Image of steamship Leviathan with numerous tugboats alongside. Caption on reverse describes the history and…

Photograph of a United States Navy observer using a radio to report on the progress of the Allied beach landing in Sicily, Italy, circa 1943. A landing craft approaching the Sicilian coast is visible in the background.Typed caption glued to verso:…

Photograph of a United States Navy observer watching the Allied invasion fleet as it approaches Sicily, Italy, circa 1943. Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. naval forces aid Allied landings in Sicily. A helmeted U.S. Navy observer stands aboard a…

Photograph of a United States Navy ship participating in the Allied bombardment and invasion of Sicily, Italy, circa 1943. Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. naval forces aid Allied landings in Sicily. Smoke rises from burning Axis installations on…

Photograph of United States Coast Guard servicemen practicing invasion landings on an unidentified South Pacific island, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. Coast Guardsmen practice invasion landing. Landing barges churn the waters off a…

Photograph of landing barges, manned by United States Coast Guard personnel, and amphibious trucks on a beachhead in Sicily, Italy, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. Coast Guard aids Allied offensives. Landing barges manned by U.S. Coast…

Newspaper clipping, "U boats sunk / American destroyers in a series of fights," from an unidentified publication, circa 1916-1918.