Military History

The Missouri Historical Society houses many items related to military history in its collections. Find even more at mohistory.org/collections
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Christmas Day 1944
This historic photograph is part of the John H. M. McCarthy Collection at the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis.
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Edith Mae Ferguson, Army Nurse Corps, ca. 1917.
This historic photograph shows Edith Mae Ferguson wearing her World War I nurse's uniform. A gold star in the corner indicates that she died during military service. Her birth date is given as 1893 and her death date is given as 1919. This photograph is part of the World War I: St. Louis City and County Servicement Collection at the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis.
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12th Engineer Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel A.S. Bowen
This historic World War I photograph is part of the St. Louis 12th Engineers Regiment Album at the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis.
Union soldiers seated on a cliff at Lookout Mountain, 1861-1865. | Mountains in tennessee, Union soldiers, Lookout mountain
Union Soldiers seated on a cliff at Lookout Mountain.
This historic photograph was taken by A. C. Nichols, Kansas. The soldiers were possibly part of the 8th Kansas Volunteer Infantry. The photograph is part of the Civil War Collection at the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis.
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Jack Lary.
This historic photograph was taken in 1951 and shows Jack Lary in Oakland, California, shortly after he was drafted for the Korean War.
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12th Engineers receiving medals from the City of St. Louis, May 1919.
This historic photograph was likely taken by William Peters and is part of the William Peters Collection at the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis.
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Ed Dependahl and Henry Frevert in Uniform
This historic photograph is part of the Sunder and Dependahl Family Collection at the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis.
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Edward R. Dependahl in Uniform
This historic photograph is part of the Sunder and Dependahl Family Collection at the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis.
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Pvt. William Brown of Medical Corps and another man, February 1918.
This historic photograph shows two soldiers serving during World War I. It was likely taken by William Peters and is part of the William Peters Collection at the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis.
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"Cathrin Tobin, Guss Hoppy, Maggie Dwyer, Marie Dwyer in Guss Hoppy's uniform."
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Four Soldiers or Sailors After Being Discharged.
This historic photograph shows Pete Masterson, Leo Masterson, Anthony Dwyer and an unidentified man after serving in World War I. The photo was taken by William Peters on April 13, 1919. It's part of the William Peters Collection at the Missouri Historical Soiety, St. Louis.
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Photograph of a Male Red Cross Worker Seated at a Desk Speaking on the Telephone.
This historic photograph is part of the Sheridan Michel Photograph Collection at the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis.
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Joe Broz in Royal Flying Corps cap and swagger stick.
Joe Broz was an engineer in the 27th Aero Squadron and was training with the Royal Flying Corps at Camp Leaside near Toronto, Canada from August-October 1917. This historic photograph is from the Joseph G. Broz Album at the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis.
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A detachment of African American troops march in a Fifth War Loan Campaign parade on Chestnut Street, 13 June 1944.
This historic photograph was taken for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and is part of the Pierce W. Hangge Collection at the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis.