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Title: George Fatzer of the Army Band
Date: unknown
Description: "George Fatzer is considered the best cornet player in the army. He is called the "Toothless Wonder," and is shown with his "pets," future army virtuosos." Fatzer is the man facing the other musicians in the photograph with a cornet in his hands.

Title: Destroyed Houses
Date: unknown
Description: This photo shows one or two soldiers squatted near destroyed homes in the rubble of their destruction. The photo is taken from the edge of the road, and the road curves to the left as it continues through the photo. Houses in shambles line the road on the right, whereas there is only one visible house on the left.

Title: Demolished Neighborhood
Date: unknown, 1934-02-10
Description: This photo shows a demolished French neighborhood with still standing buildings in the background. The ones in the foreground are gutted, and almost entirely broken down.

Title: Deceased Soldiers in the Field
Date: unknown, 1934-02-11
Description: This photo of a battlefield and its casualties is an expansive scene of debris and tall grasses. In the foreground of the photograph lies heaps of deceased soldiers, and there are two walking soldiers in the back right corner parallel to the dark field.

Title: Damaged Residential Building
Date: unknown, 1934-02-28
Description: This photo of a destroyed residential building looks as if the building was cut in half; doors are still visible in what is standing, as are windows and fireplaces. There is a group of men cleaning at the bottom of the photo, scooping up the debris into large carts.

Title: Military Service Flag
Date: unknown
Description: "Have You Got Your Service Flag Flying? There is a red flag four by five feet with a white center. The new service flag which has been authorized by the Government to be flown by families who have given one or more sons to any of the services. The one shown here carries three stars showing that three sons of Mrs. R. Morrisey are serving in some branch of the service. Two of her sons, Frank and Vincent are in the Navy and one Raymond, in the Army."

Title: War Brides of U.S. Sailors
Date: unknown, unknown
Description: This photo shows War Brides of U. S. Sailors and babies who arrived from Europe on the bridal ship Plattsburg. The bridal ship Plattsburg brings 69 wives and twenty children. 25 of the brides were Irish, the rest were English and Scotch. This cargo of Brides represents part of the marital activities of U. S. boys on destroyers and U-Boats, chasers.

Title: Police Notice
Date: unknown, 1934-02-04
Description: This photo shows a police officer riding a bike with a sign hanging around his neck that reads, "Police Notice: Take Cover". He's wearing a police helmet that covers most of his face as he rides down a brick road.

Title: Col. Chas R. Howland
Date: unknown, 1919-02-27
Description: Photograph of Colonel Chas R. Howland commanding the 165th Infantry. The photo is the Colonel himself and his primary staff.

Title: Parade of Soldiers
Date: unknown
Description: Photograph of a parade of soldiers down a wide street flanked by trees and large buildings on the right and left respectively. A crowd of people wearing hats is on either side of the road, watching as the soldiers move uniformly down the road.

Title: Portrait of Soldiers
Date: unknown, unknown
Description: This photo shows thirteen soldiers and officers seated or standing portrait-style. They are not all looking at the camera, and one on the left is wearing a battle helmet.

Title: Preparing Casualties for Burial
Date: unknown, 1934-02-02
Description: This scene of battle aftermath shows a lineup of deceased soldiers, and in the distance behind them are coffins as the time nears for the soldiers to be buried. Snow covers the ground around the casualties, and a soldier walks toward the dead wearing a coat and hat.

Title: Supply Caravan
Date: unknown
Description: In this photo, a large amount of horse-drawn wagons and vehicles heading away from the viewer. They are merging onto one road from the left of the photo as they move beyond dilapidated buildings. There are soldiers at the front of the foreground looking at the camera.

Title: Soldiers and a Hanged Man
Date: unknown, 1934-02-09
Description: In this photo, there are soldiers walking toward and away from the photographer while four men stand near a hanged man that is hanging from a pole or tree. The hanged man is wearing a suit and tie, as well as nice shoes. The rest of the men nearby are wearing military garb. The background has several buildings and scaffolding.

Title: Tanks and Soldiers
Date: unknown, 1934-02-15
Description: In this photograph, soldiers are moving alongside several tanks in a grassy field. They are in and out of the tanks that stretch through the photograph, many acknowledging the camera.

Title: Unidentified Soldier Camp
Date: unknown
Description: This photo depicts a camp of soldiers and tents. There are two groups of soldiers eating on the ground talking to one another. Tents stretch the length of the photo, and in the background are forest-covered hills.

Title: American Red Cross Doctors
Date: 1919-10-29
Description: "A group of American Red Cross doctors recently arrived from America, at their new post in North Russia:/Top Row, Left to Right:/E. Eliopul, Milwaukee, Wis./Dr. J. A. Dougherty, Baton Rouge, La./Dr. T. B. Haas, McArthur, Ohio./Dr. P. T. Barnum, Brooklyn, N.Y./Dr. F. L. Washburn, Denver, Colo./Second Row, Left to Right:/Dr. P. A. Taylor, Lace, Oklahoma./Dr. J. G. Bouvier, Jeannerette, La./Dr. W. T. Cain, Underwood, N. D./Dr. S. C. Loring, Plymouth, Indiana./Dr. I. O. Tracy, Brooklyn, N. Y./Dr. C. S. Brady, Weehawken, N. J./Third Row, Left to Right:/Dr. J. P. McQuiston, St. Louis, Mo./Dr. G. F. Woodbury, Cleveland, Ohio."

Title: Fifth and Sixth Marines Returning
Date: 1919-08
Description: "Fifth and Sixth Marines Returning on George Washington./Members of the Fifth and Sixth Regiments of Marines "Leathernecks" tickled to death to see Hoboken, N. J. once more after their famous service in France - Photographed as transport George Washington approached pier - Carried 139 officers and 3,714 enlisted men./Photo of George Washington arriving with Marines."

Title: American Military Division in Germany
Date: 1919-06-20
Description: "One of the Divisions of the American Army of Occupation in a Review on a Plateau above the Rhine near the Fortress of Ehrenbreitstein which proved its readiness for an immediate advance toward Berlin - None but regular army division are now in Germany, all others have been sent to United States - Those remaining in Germany are undergoing training for advance."

Title: England Memorial Day
Date: 1919-06-09
Description: "Memorial Day Observed in England, Honors Paid to Our Dead./Memorial Day was observed in England with fitting ceremonies at all cemeteries where American soldiers and sailors are buried. These photos were made at the Brookwodd Cemetery near London, the upper showing American soldiers, Y.M.C.A.; Red Cross and K.F.C. workers decorating graves and the lower firing the last salute over the graves of the dead Americans."

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