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Munitions Worker Bridgeport, CT
Woman making ammunition in Bridgeport, CT for Winchester model rifles during the Great War era
Strikers push for eight hour work day in Bridgeport munition factories
Workers strike for an eight hour work day, ultimately succeeding in their protests.
Workers Outside of Winchester
A snapshot of workers standing outside of Winchester
General Edwards
General Clarence Ransom Edwards in Hartford
Liberty Bond Booth
Notables pose outside the newly installed Liberty Bond Booth in front of the Old State House to kick off the start of the Liberty Bond Drive. From l-r, Richard M. Bissell, Lt. L.D. Gibbs, former Senator Morgan G. Bulkeley, Mrs. Richard Bissell,…
Brodie Helmet
An American Brodie helmet worn in WWI by Paul M. Edman of Bristol, Connecticut. On the front of the helmet is painted a red number one in a yellow shield. "The Big Red One" was the insignia for the 1st Division in which Edman served.
Enlistment banner
A banner hangs across Main Street, just before Pearl Street, urging men to enlist in the Connecticut National Guard or the regular Army.