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- Certificate appointing Charles G. Hampton of Detroit as Aide-de-Camp in the Grand Army of the Republic, dated October 8th, 1883 and signed by Robert Burns Beath, Commander in Chief, in Philadelphia. The certificate is affixed with the gold seal of the Grand Army of the Republic on the bottom left.
- Date Issued:
- 1883-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Commission, mounted on cardboard, appointing Edward Edgar Hartwick as an Additional Second Lieutenant of Cavalry in the service of the United States, dated September 12, 1893 and signed by President Grover Cleveland and Secretary of War Daniel S. Lamont.
- Date Issued:
- 1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Color poster printed on board and mounted on linen. Faded text at top reads "Hero Land / or Over the Top with Uncle Sam and His Allies / For Benefit of Dependents of Soldiers From America and for Allied War Relief." The poster prominently features an illustration of Marianne welding a sword and a shield emblazoned with an emblem of the French Republic. The illustration is signed "A. Rapeno / Paris" on the bottom right. Text on the bottom left, in white text on a black background, reads "Grand Central Palace Opening Nov. 24th" and lists honorable patrons of Hero Land. Text on the bottom right reads "The Hegeman Print N.Y."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War II poster with the message, "Together We Can Do It!" The poster shows a color drawing of two forearms with blue and white sleeves being rolled up to signify cooperation between labor and management. Drawings of a tank and fighter plane are shown at the bottom of the poster along with the message, "Keep 'Em Firing!" Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Copyright, 1942 - Oldsmobile Division, General Motors Corporation, Lansing, Michigan." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Litho in U.S.A. - 44."
- Date Issued:
- 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- One World War I poster with the message, "Have you A Red Cross Service Flag?" The poster is printed in color ink on white paper and was drawn by the artist, Jessie Willcox Smith. It shows a picture of a young girl who is placing a Red Cross sign in a window beneath a Christmas wreath. Text in the lower left corner shows "Copyright, The American Red Cross." Text in the lower right corner shows "Edwards & Deutsch Litho. Co., Chicago."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- One poster entitled "DLG Roll of Association of Veterans Corps." The poster is printed in black text on darkened paper and was printed for the 25th Anniversary celebration of the organization of the Detroit Light Guard which took place on November 16, 1880. The poster includes the handwritten signatures of approximately 100 veterans of the Detroit Light Guard (DLG) who were present at the celebration. Most of the signatures are legible and three of them are: Frank C. Trowbridge, Fred E. Farnsworth, and Henry A. Newland.
- Date Issued:
- 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Memorial testimonial, mounted on cardboard, for Edward Edgar Hartwick issues by the French government. The text of the testimonial is surrounded by a decorative border, at the top of which is a banner reading "1914-1919." Above the text of the testimonial is an engraving by Franklin Booth. The text of the testimonial is as follows: A la Memoire de Edward E. Hartwick Major: Corps of Engineers des Etats-Unis d'Amerique, Mort pour la Liberte Pendant la Grand Guerre Hommage de la France Le President de la Republique [To the Memory of Edward E. Hartwick Major: Corps of Engineers of the United States of America Died for Freedom During the Great War Tribute of France The President of the Republic]
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War I poster with the messages, "Motherless Fatherless Starving," and "How Much To Save These Little Lives?" The poster shows a color drawing of a Red Cross nurse who is tending to a group of small children. The artist's last name, "Crisp," can be seen near the center left edge of the drawing. A Red Cross is shown at the bottom of the poster along with printed text that shows "War Fund Week, One Hundred Million Dollars, May 20th - 27th." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Form N.Y. 20, Second War Fund."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Abstract of Expenditures for Co. A, 5th Michigan Cavalry. No other information written on the inside of the form. It is noted from the front of the form that the expenditures are from Company A, 5th Regiment Michigan cavalry, in the first quarter of 1863.
- Date Issued:
- 1863-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "Our Country Needs Ships." The remaining message text describes the need for ships in order to supply the troops in Europe with food, clothing, and munitions. A color drawing at the top of the poster shows men at work in a large shipyard. The artist's name, Herbert Meyer, can be seen near the lower left corner of the drawing. Small printed text at the lower right corner shows "Thomas-Ellis Co., Baltimore - New York." Printed text along the bottom of the poster shows "United states Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
