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Sailors gather on deck for the abandon ship drill.

Soldiers stand guard over an airship. Airships like this one were used during World War I for scouting enemy positions and gathering other military intelligence.

Soldiers in training at Camp Dix, New Jersey, enter mock trenches for tear gas exercises.

American soldiers learn proper pack organization, for carelessness in one thing leads to carelessness in others.

A soldier stands above the grave of Quentin Roosevelt, youngest son of Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States (1901-1909). Quentin flew for the 95th American Aero Squadron in World War I, finally meeting his demise in…

Returning American troops receive treatment at Debarkation and Convalescent Hospital Number Five in New York City.

American troops prepare to leave Brest, France for the United States.

Navy recruits form to create a live version of the American flag at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago.

A poster from the Interchurch World Movement shows a woman and child praying together. The Interchurch World Movement (1919-1920) was established in the aftermath of World War I and sought to help spread Christianity through missionary work around…

An advertisement for women to apply for membership in the World Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), Land Service Committee. Established in England in 1885 to advocate for social and economic improvement for women, the YWCA became the largest…

A World War I promotion of the Fourth Liberty Loan bond campaign depicts a German soldier abducting a young woman as a town burns in the background.

The National Jewish Welfare Board was formed after the United States declared war on Germany in 1917. The board mainly sought support for U.S. Jewish soldiers who fought for their country during World War I.

An advertisement for women to attend the Summer Conference of the World Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) at College Camp, Lake Geneva, WI in 1918. Established in England in 1885 to advocate for social and economic improvement for women, the…

An advertisement from the American Red Cross honors the ultimate sacrifice made by three World War I soldiers. Merle David Hay, Thomas Francis Enright, and James Bethel Gresham were the first American soldiers killed in action in France during World…

An advertisement from the American Library Association (ALA) encourages veterans to contact their hospital libraries for books on jobs.

A World War I German propaganda poster shows a man holding a sword in one hand and his wife and child in the other: "War Loan Help the Protectors of Your Happiness."

An advertisement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers valuable information on poultry raising in the fall and winter seasons.

An advertisement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers valuable "information on the raising and care of poultry and eggs."

An advertisement promoting pastor Paul Rader and his famous World War I address. Rader was an evangelist and Harvard graduate whose Chicago pastorates included, Moody Memorial Church (1915-1921), and Chicago Gospel Tabernacle (1922-1933).

An advertisement from the American Red Cross pleads to Americans to join and help the Allied forces "fighting our fight" during World War I.

An advertisement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture asks people to do their share and help feed themselves during World War I.

A World War I advertisement details how Americans can "Help Our Brave Ally" by sending funds to the Italian War Relief Fund.

A Navy press release that chronicles a Navy Custom, "Christmas Cheer for the Kiddies!"

A World War I poster extols the dedication of African American soldiers.

A World War I poster depicts a soldier leaving to fulfill his duty to his country.