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1918: A Year in the Collections

1918 was a difficult and transitional year with the world deep in World War I and a deadly flu pandemic at home. Armistice came in November, "the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month," and the horrors of the "war to end all wars" began to abate. A new creative spirit flourished as modernism swept into art and design. For more stories about this time, including home front efforts to rally support with music, art from soldier artists, related exhibitions, and more, visit our World War I Centennial pages.


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Helping a Wounded Ally

War Savings Service Button

American Troops Supply Train

"Armistice Silk," undyed; World War I

National Museum Closes for WWI Work

Morning Mess

Louise Bryant

Red Guard

Struggle Gives Birth to Heroes

Hammer, Sickle, Cog, Floral Border

John Silas Reed

Henry Miller

The Roll Call

Jascha Heifetz

John Joseph Pershing

Charles Schwab

Editors of Conde Nast

Washington Square

The Supply Store

Christmas Greetings 1918

That Little Gray Home

Chaumont GHQ Battle Map

"Winged Victory" dress silk, Mallinson's La Victoire series II

Group Examination Alpha

Stenquist Construction Test - Single Series I

Woodbury Bag Loading Plant Employee ID Badge

Tungsten Filament Lamp

United War Work Campaign Pin

Fourth Liberty Loan Pin

Venida Hair Net - Double Mesh Triple Strength, Auburn

7 Sutherland Sisters' Hair and Scalp Cleaner

Rotary Food Mixer

Ross Precision Computer Related Documentation

Mulford Solution Pituitary Extract, 1/2 dozen, 1/2 mil ampuls, No. 51

Meritol Hy-Pep-Sen


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