“Illustration of a suovetaurilia, a ritual sacrifice made before the start of a military offensive. At the bottom, a pig and a sheep are being led to the sacrificial altar. The ox which was also destined for sacrifice cannot be seen in this view....
“The images on Trajan’s Column are not only notable for their bold artistry, but also constitute an important historical record. This section of the frieze vividly illustrates the painstaking accuracy of the depictions. The lower register shows...
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Eastern Front; Soldiers; Military camps; Military facilities
Allied soldiers, in assorted uniforms, are gathered in a large circle in a Balkan military camp during World War I. Some appear to be smiling and one man in the middle may be holding a package. Numerous buildings, probably barracks, are in the...
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Eastern Front; Men; Soldiers; Military camps; Turbans
Four men, wearing coats and turbans, sit and stand under two trees. Other men, who are most likely French soldiers, can be seen in the background near what appears to be a large barn or barracks in a military camp during World War I. Five other...
World War, 1914-1918--France; Military camps; Military cookery; Soldiers; Pots & pans
French soldier ladles liquid into a steaming cook pot, which is one of four sitting next to a brick building, in a military camp during World War I. Other soldiers, most likely from the 139e Régiment d'Infanterie, stand and sit nearby.
Slavery--Political aspects--Kentucky; Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
In his 1926 study of the Civil War era in Kentucky, southern historian E. Merton Coulter repeated the old saying that Kentucky was the only state to secede after Appomattox. In an over-simplification of the process, most historians have seen harsh...
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Eastern Front; Soldiers; Military camps; Military life; Bathing
Man washing his feet with water from a metal bucket in a military camp during World War I. He has a plaid cloth tied around his head and is standing near a brick building. Soldiers are standing in the background. Five other photographs in this...
Member of the National Guard stands front and center holding a rifle. Behind him are tents with more guardsmen. Title: No 11. Seventh Regiment National Guards from Los Angeles, camped in Lincoln Square, Oakland, Cal.
Grand Army of the Republic; War casualties; Military camps
Members of the Grand Army of the Republic sit talking among tents at an encampment in Louisville, Kentucky in 1895. In the center sits a soldier who obviously lost an arm during the Civil War.
Military officers; Generals--Belgium; Military camps--Kentucky--Louisville; Cobblestone streets
Military officers and men stand along brick street saluting. Handwritten on bottom of mounted print: "'Saluting Old Glory' On July 27, 1917 Reviewing 1st Ky. Regt. stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor, in Louisville Ky. are left to right Gov. Edw....
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Eastern Front; Men; Soldiers; Military camps; Turbans; Buildings
Seven men, wearing coats and turbans, sit and stand in a yard next to a large one story building in a military camp during in World War I. A soldier, who is most likely French, is in the background. The other men are probably Balkan soldiers. Five...
Grand Army of the Republic; War casualties; Military camps; Swine
Several men stand holding pigs to roast above a roasting pit during the encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Louisville, Kentucky in 1895. Two pigs are roasting in the pit. Title: Roasting Pigs at the Great Barbecue, G.A.R. [Grand Army...
