S. Howard Wilson and Laura Barley at Camp Meade, Maryland, where Howard was serving in the Army during World War I. The couple got engaged at Camp Meade.
Photograph- Washington Hambright, Civil War veteran, second from left in group of men standing in front of brick building. Written on back: "Dear old comrad, the sweet candy received man thanks of both hoping you are mending That you may have a Happy New year with your family. Dad and Mom".
Photograph- Washington Hambright, Civil War veteran, second from left in group of men standing in front of brick building. Written on back: "Dear old comrad, the sweet candy received man thanks of both hoping you are mending That you may have a Happy New year with your family. Dad and Mom".
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Washington Hambright, Civil War veteran, second from left in group of men standing in front of brick building. Written on back: "Dear old comrad, the sweet candy received many thanks of both hoping you are mending That you may have a Happy New year with your family. Dad and Mom". Real photo postcard.
Group of men who were delegates to Washington, D.C., from the New York Shipbuilding company. Martin Horting, marked in the back row with an x, was from Lancaster. He worked as a blacksmith for the company during World War I and helped to build the U. S. S. Idaho, then the Navy's largest battleship. Photo was taken on the White House lawn and shows Horting with other delegates and government officials. A newspaper article about Horting and the event is taped to the back of the photograph.
