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Photos of the Great War: World War I Image Archives

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Provider: Ray Mentzer


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“It was supposed to be The War to End All Wars. For over four years World War One raged on, leaving in its wake a toll of death and destruction such as the world had never seen. These are the images of that time, an eternal testament to all those whose lives were lost or forever altered by The Great War.”Photos of the Great War: World War I Image Archives is a collection of nearly 2000 images scanned primarily from materials of the time by Ray Mentzer. A great portion of the collection consists of United States military photos. The following categories are listed:

  • War Albums
  • Aviation
  • Troops
  • Commanders
  • Death & Destruction
  • Heads of State
  • Individuals. Includes individual soldiers, sailors, relief workers, company-grade officers, and enlisted men.
  • Locations. Find battlefields, camps, towns, cemeteries, monuments, hospitals, and the home front.
  • Weapons & Equipment
  • War at Sea
  • Animals at War
  • Auxiliaries
  • Special Exhibits. Includes the Battle of Jutland, a set of 20 French postcards, the 102nd US Infantry Regiment, the Wages of War, hand-tinted images, and the USS Prometheus.
  • Refugees