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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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American Troops Supply Train

"Armistice Silk," undyed; World War I

National Museum Closes for WWI Work

Morning Mess

Red Guard

Struggle Gives Birth to Heroes

Hammer, Sickle, Cog, Floral Border

Washington Square

January 23rd, Buffalo Deer Dance

The Supply Store

Cubist Still Life

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

The Thundershower

Ross Precision Computer Related Documentation

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

Meritol Hy-Pep-Sen

Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup for Dyspepsia

Dr. Guertin's Nerve Syrup

X-Ray Tube Shield

Tabulating Machine Company Card Punch Used at the Bureau of the Census

Electric Brand Bitters

Merrell's Digitalis For Infusion, No. 86

Marchant Model A Standard Calculating Machine


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