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1. A Diary of Events Recorded from July 11, 1918 to May 2, 1919 - Diary

   A Diary of Events Recorded from July 11, 1918 to May 2, 1919. Red pamphlet contains reprinted events recorded by William W. Nielsen, Private in the Masonic Ambulance Corps known as the 364th Ambulance Company, 316th Sanitary Train & 91st Division, U.S. Army. Contains first-hand experiences of World War I, some images and a poem at the end.

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2. American Soldiers Arrive at Vladivostock, 1918 - Photograph, Black-and-White

   American Soldiers Arrive at Vladivostock, 1918

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3. American Veterans of World War II Citation to William P. Kyne, circa 1941-1946 - Documents

   American Veterans of World War II Citation to William P. Kyne, circa 1941-1946. This certificate is awarded to William Kyne "In Recognition of Distinguished and Cooperative Service Rendered the Community and Veterans of World War II". It has the signatures of the Post Commander and the California State Department Commander. The emblem of the American Veterans of World War II is on the lower left corner in red. The certificate is mounted on ca...

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4. Army Air Forces Ground Observer Corps Reserve Certificate, 1943 - Certificate, Achievement

   Army Air Forces Ground Observer Corps Reserve Certificate, 1943. Issued to Alvin P. Colby. Certifies that he served as a ground observer of the IV Fighter Command from march 1942 to Oct. 1943.

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5. Army Garrison Cap, 1952 - Uniform, Military

   Army Garrison Cap, 1952. Khaki garrison cap with a peak running from the front to the back. At the bottom, the fabric is folded to make a brim of sorts that extends about two thirds of the way back up toward the top of the cap. One side of this brim overlaps the other in front. The inside is unlined except for a band running around the inside bottom, made of the same woven material.

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6. Army & Navy Y.M.C.A. San Francisco Brass Plate - Plate, Commemorative

   Army & Navy Y.M.C.A. San Francisco Brass Plate. Brass plate in the shape of a six-pointed star, with a tiny hole punched near the top point. Text is stamped into plate and is a faded or tarnished black. Text reads "ARMY & NAVY / Y.M.C.A. / SAN FRANCISCO / 22 / DO NOT TAKE FROM BUILDING."

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7. Army Specialized Training Reserve Program Poster, November 13, 1944. - Poster

   Army Specialized Training Reserve Program Poster, November 13, 1944. Poster in a white and blue background of three soldiers in uniform carrying books before climbing the stairs to a brown building with an arched doorway and an yellow and blue insignia of a mix between a candlestick and a lamp below. Above the brown building with the arched doorway, painted in red and big lettering, the text reads "Boy! What a break!" Below the soldiers in unifor...

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8. Bay Meadows Racetrack Bundles for America Citation, 1944 - Documents

   Bay Meadows Racetrack Bundles for America Citation, 1944. This is a citation from Bundles for America to the California Jockey Club, "Awarded for distinguished services rendered in behalf of our own Armed Forces and their families on the home front through Bundles for America, 1944". At the top of the document there is shield emblem of an eagle preparing to land with its wings outstretched. The eagle is on a blue background and outside of the...

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9. Bay Meadows Racetrack check to Army Emergency Relief, June 7, 1943 - Documents

   Bay Meadows Racetrack check to Army Emergency Relief, June 7, 1943. This is a copy of a check on black paper mounted on cardboard. It is from the California Jockey Club to the Army Emergency Relief, Major General Irving H. Phillipson, Executive Director, Trustee. The check is in the amount of $100,000 and is from the Bank of America. The description says "Escrow Money". The check is signed by William Kyne. The location is Box 13, Folder 7...

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10. Bay Meadows Racetrack War Shipping Administration Certificate, circa 1944 - Documents

    Bay Meadows Racetrack Poster of Checks, circa 1944. Poster with copies of checks on a white background. The top of the poster reads, "Here's How We Made It --- MORE THAN A MILLION FOR WAR RELIEF IN 1943". The bottom of the poster, in a black box, reads, "Just some of the checks sent out from proceeds of our 1943 meetings. California Jockey Club, Inc. William P. Kyne Gen. Mgr. Operating Bay Meadows, San Mateo, California". There are approxi...

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11. Belt, 1961 - Belt

    Belt, 1961. Short olive green belt with gold and black metal fasteners attached on each end. On one end of the belt on the back, printed in black and bold, the text "U.S. J.C.H.D 1961". Towards the end of the text "U.S. J.C.H.D 1961", on one side behind the metal fastener, printed in black and bold, the text reads "36".

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12. Bran Pudding, c. 1917-1918 - Sketch

    Bran Pudding, c. 1917-1918. Pen and ink on off-white paper sketch depicts a man in an apron standing over a large wooden bucket, with one foot resting on its edge. With one hand he pours a box of flour into the bucket, and with his other hand he holds a long paddle, from which dough is dripping. A text bubble says "Bran Pudding." Behind the man in the top left corner is a window, through which dark trees and a full moon are visible.

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13. Bullet, c. 1942-1946 - Bullet

    Bullet, c. 1942-1946, likely a machine gun cartridge, made out of lead and gunpowder, golden-colored, has a pointed slightly darker projectile attached to a case that is thiner on the neck and thicker on the body. The rim is attached to the body after a small notch, and inserted into a recess in the center of the base it has a metal circle called "primer" which is a metal cup containing a primary explosive.

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14. Bureau of Intelligence Department of Constabulary Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Bureau of Intelligence Department of Constabulary Badge. Silver-colored, five-pointed star badge for the Bureau of Intelligence Department of Constabulary. On the top triangle that creates a star-point the numbers "3425" are stamped in a black font. Badge has a raised circle within the center of the star, with the words "DEPARTMENT OF CONSTABULARY / BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE" stamped into it in a black font. Within that circle there is another wit...

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15. Camp Lewis, 1917 - Sketch

    Camp Lewis, 1917. Pencil on off-white paper sketch depicts two men, one watching the other exercise. The man on the left stands beside a tall wooden fence with his hands on his hips, smoking a long cigarette. A dialogue bubble above him contains a drawing of a ladder. The man on the right faces the first man and hangs from a pull-up bar. In a dialogue bubble to his right, he counts to five, his count ending in a string of ellipses and a question ...

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16. Coming Home from Town, c. 1917-1919 - Sketch

    Coming Home from Town, c. 1917-1919. Pen on lined off-white paper sketch depicts two men in a horse-drawn car. The horse, in the foreground, wears blinders and droops tiredly. Both men in the car are in uniform; the driver on the right has his nose in the air, and the man on the left wears a cap and smokes a cigarette. In the distance behind them are a few houses and a church with a spire. The caption at the bottom reads "Coming home from Town---...

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17. Company Arrives in Camp Lewis, 1917 - Sketch

    Company Arrives in Camp Lewis, 1917. Pencil on lined newsprint paper cartoon sketch of a mustached man trying on clothes. He wears a huge pair of pants that come up to his chest; with his right hand he holds a belt and scratches his head. Beside him is a similarly huge pair of shoes with a tag reading "SIZE._._ 7 1/2." A thought/dialogue bubble in the top left reads "Pants 34x27 hm-m; I guess they meant feet not inches / Shoes 7 1/2, yes; they ...

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18. Corn Bread for Breakfast, 1917 - Sketch

    Corn Bread for Breakfast, 1917. Pencil on lined off-white paper cartoon sketch depicts three cooks preparing cornbread. The first figure, which occupies the middle half of the page, is using a paddle to mix the contents of a large bucket. On the floor beside him is a sack of corn meal and a small scale. Behind him is a hanging light and a window looking out onto a grinning moon in a dark sky. The second man, in the bottom left corner, kneads doug...

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19. Corporal Iler Watson (left) in Vladivostock, c. 1918-1919 - Photograph, Black-and-White

    Corporal Iler Watson (left) in Vladivostock, c. 1918-1919

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20. Damn These French Flies, c. 1918-1919 - Sketch

    Damn These French Flies, c. 1918-1919. Pencil on off-white paper sketch depicts a cook sawing through a giant slab of meat. He wears an apron and cap and smokes a cigeratte. Large dots around him serve as a swarm of flies, and his dialogue bubble says "Damn These French Flies".

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21. Hospital Detail, 1917 - Sketch

    Hospital Detail, 1917. Pencil on off-white paper cartoon sketch of two male figures. The first is on the left, on one knee, and is wearing a uniform with tall boots and smoking a long cigarette. Behind his left leg is a bucket, bottle, and small glass. He holds a gigantic half-full syringe. The other is bald and muscular, standing on the right, and wearing only a fringed cloth tied around his hips. The syringe needle is entering his arm. Above th...

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22. Howard Got Mail, c. 1917-1919 - Sketch

    Howard Got Mail, c. 1917-1919. Pencil on off-white paper sketch depicts a close-up of a bald man at a desk or table, looking at an opened letter. He is hunched low over the page, possibly in interest, but more likely in pain. His hands are balled into fists on either side of his head. There is heavy shading throughout. A caption at the bottom reads "Howard got mail."

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23. Japanese Surrender in Tokyo Harbor - Photograph

    Japanese Surrender in Tokyo Harbor. General Doug McArther (front left) is signing articles of surrender of Japan to the U.S. and allied forces. Black and white photo. Several uniformed soldiers stand in the background.

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24. Joseph Dutilh Army Insignia Pin, c. 1941-1945 - Pin, Insignia

    Joseph Dutilh Army Insignia Pin, c. 1941-1945. Small bar-shaped pin with a golden metal clasp on the back. Front is a piece of metal covered in striped woven fabric in various colors; the background is green and brown, and the colors of the Italian, French, and [unknown] flags are narrowly striped across them. Three dark, almost black, metal stars are attached on top of the fabric.

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25. Joseph Dutilh Bar Patch, c. 1941-1945 - Patch, Military

    Joseph Dutilh Bar Patch, c. 1941-1945. Small bar-shaped patch made of thick olive green felt with a yellow bar embroidered on it, leaving a narrow green border along the edges. This patch is known as an "overseas" bar. It would be worn on the left cuff of the United States Army Class A uniform with each bar indicating 6 months of overseas service.

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