Pictured here are female workers on a Colt factory line producing weapons during the Great War era. Due to the length, weight, and shape of the material they are working with, it appears they are manufacturing barrels for the Colt Vickers machine…
Pictured here are just fourteen (one soldier is carrying a different model) of the over two-million Colt M1911 handguns produced by the Colt Manufacturing Company. The handgun became the standard for soldiers of the United States army and navy, and…
The Colt M1911 was the standard military issued handgun that was used for training, combat, and daily life in the trenches, and was widely preferred by United States soldiers. In the book titled The Colt 1911 Pistol Leroy Thompson explains, "In the…
During both World War I and World War II, women were called upon to serve in factories on the homefront, producing weapons and ammunition for the United States armed forces. In nearly all photographs of Colt Firearm Manufacturing's assembly lines…
Crowds throng Main Street in Hartford to celebrate the rumored armistice. On November 7, 1918 an unofficial report was released by the United Press declaring that an armistice had been signed and the war would end at 2:00 p.m. that day. By that…
Three young boys dress up as a flag bearer, Uncle Sam and a drummer and carry a sign that reads "To Hell With the Kaiser." From l-r Edward Hassett, Joseph Grant and Francis Grant.
The Connecticut State Council of Defense was appointed by the Governor as the start of the war in 1917 with the charge to mobilize and coordinate resources, and the management of domestic production.