Old photos from the First World War collected by the National Archives of the United States

[Compiled and published by New Sancai] The following are old photos from the period before and after World War I in the collection of the U.S. National Archives.

△ The 369th Infantry of the U.S. Army parades on Fifth Avenue (Fifth Avenue, New York) to receive tributes from citizens. Date of filming: February 17, 1919.

△ A group of retired soldiers from Camp Dix, New Jersey, USA happily took a group photo. Date of filming: 1918.

△ The famous composer Earl Carroll is now a lieutenant pilot in the US military. He stood next to the reconnaissance plane he was on duty with. Date taken: circa 1918.

△ At the Newport Naval Training Station in Rhode Island, the United States, several recruits had mattresses tied to their bodies as lifebuoys. Filming time: April 1917.

△ The First World War declared an armistice on November 11, 1918, and a grand celebration was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Thousands of people gathered around a replica of the Statue of Liberty on Philadelphia's Broad Street and cheered.

△ An aerial naval observer disembarked from the "U-Boat". He had just completed a reconnaissance cruise somewhere on the Atlantic coast. Date taken: circa 1918.

△ Several female soldiers from San Francisco who belong to the Naval Reserve. Filming time: June 1918.

△ A large number of people held a parade in front of the Public Library, New York City to welcome soldiers returning home from overseas.

△ At the Navy training camp in Seattle, Washington, a guard blows the wake-up call. Filming time: approximately 1917 to 1918.

△ During a vocational training course held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, trainees and some teachers climbed up telephone poles to pose. Date taken: circa 1918.

△ The staff dormitory of the Berean Club in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania, USA. Filming time: around 1917 to 1919.

△ Three 5,000 cubic foot observation balloons (Nurse Balloons) in the hangar at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. These observation balloons are filled with hydrogen gas and are used as aerial platforms for intelligence collection and artillery observation. Date of filming: May 1, 1918.

△ The first completed "Quistconck" was launched at Hog Island shipyards. Mrs. Wilson named the ship. Date taken: circa 1918.

△ Soldiers of the 15th Infantry returned to New York aboard La France with War Crosses. These African-American warriors did not join American divisions or brigades, but always fought alongside French troops.

△ Members of the American Red Cross marched to raise funds in Birmingham, Alabama. Date of filming: May 21, 1918.

(Compiled by: Bai Ding)

(Editor: Jiang Qiming)

(Source of the article: Compiled and published by New Sancai)