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

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

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

A Navy recruit uses a jackknife to carve a piece for a model ship.

Navy recruits learn to tie knots.

Navy recruits form to create a live version of their base insignia and to celebrate reaching 100,000 recruits trained at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station during World War I.

Sailors undergo diving training.

Girls drum corps marches in formation while being reviewed by Navy personnel.

Soldiers onboard a transport ship.

1st Illinois Cavalry, Troop L, in saber drill at Brownsville, Texas.

Two gentleman practice aeroplane instruction on models at an unknown location.

An advertisement from the U.S. government calls on women to preserve material and save money to help the country during World War I.

A World War I advertisement calls on those who are not serving their country to fulfill their duty by purchasing War Saving Stamps.

This book details the efforts made during World War I to send reading materials to soldiers, sailors, and marines fighting overseas. The author, Theodore Wesley Koch, a librarian in the Library of Congress during World War I, assisted in the efforts…

An advertisement from the American Red Cross seeks aid from the people of Sangamon County for "Our boys at the front" during World War I.