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A propaganda poster emphasizing the importance of factory jobs during World War 1.

Adoption by the General Assembly of a law broadly authorizing the Governor to assist the federal government in the war, requiring public officials to assist the Governor in this regard, and authorizing necessary funds

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.

A group of Italian men march up Main Street past Poli's Theatre carrying American and Italian flags to celebrate the end of the war.

Automobiles decorated with flags drive south down Main Street past Pearl Street in celebration of the Armistice.

A float shaped like a coffin passes down Main Street. The signs on the float read "To [ring] the Kaiser" and "How We Helped To Do".

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.

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…

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…

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…