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[20 Soldiers a Day]

Description: Photographs of the 2009-2010 artist's book competition winner "20 Soldiers a Day" created by Jung Eun Lee (or Jungeun Lee). The artist's book is a Japanese-sewn volume consisting of double-leaves sewn together. The recto of each leaf has a changing pattern of stains and marks, and the verso of each leaf has text from the inner surface becoming more and more visible as the reader moves through the volume. The next-to-last leaf has complete text, the testimony of a young Korean girl who was force… more
Date: 2009/2010
Creator: Lee, Jung Eun
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[101st Airborne challenge coin]

Description: Photograph of a 101st Airborne challenge coin from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows the back of the brown, rusted coin with a symbol of expanded angel wings engraved at the top, with the bottom of it containing the words "Rendezvous with Destiny." Image 2, front of coin. "101st" and "Airborne" are negraved at the top with an eagle head engraved under it. Under that, in two small engraved banners are the word… more
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[101st Airborne lighter]

Description: Photograph of an 101st Airborne lighter from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows the front of the silver lighter, with the cap sightly rusted. On the front of its is a black crest with the word "Airborne" above it and a white eagle head on it with its yellow beak. Image 2, back of silver lighter. The words "101st ABN. Div" are engraved on the cap and the word "Vietnam" on the bottom followed by the years 1967-1… more
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[101st Airborne patch]

Description: Photograph of an 101st Airborne patch from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The patch is black with the word "Airborne" stitched at the top in yellow with a space in between. On the bigger part of the black patch is the head of an eagle stitched on.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
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[1914 & Other Poems]

Description: Photographs of "1914 & Other Poems" by Rupert Brooke, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image, is of the inside of the book with a faint illustration of a man's profile, the second image the see-through brown piece of paper is turned over to cover the illustration but to reveal the title of the book. Although Rupert Brooke (1887-1915) died before ever seeing battle, he was renowned for his war sonnets. W.B. Yeats noted that Brooke was “handsomest young man of England,” a fact that may … more
Date: November 3, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
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[36th National Guard Private's wool jacket, , World War I]

Description: Photographs of 36th National Guard Private's wool jacket from World War I, held by UNT Special Collections. This jacket was worn by George N. Rucker who was stationed at Camp Travis in San Antonio, Texas, during World War I. The first image shows an arrowhead patch with the "T" in the center represents the 36th infantry division of the Texas Army National Guard, which was made up of Texans and Oklahomans. The silver chevron patch lower on the sleeve represents stateside service of at least six … more
Date: December 12, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
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[4th Liberty Loan Honor Roll poster, World War I]

Description: Photograph of 4th Liberty Loan "Honor Roll" poster from World War I, held by UNT Special Collections. The poster has an illustration of a red framed flag at the top with four blue stripes down the middle. The words "Help our town win this flag" are in dark blue at the top. Under the flag is the title "4th Liberty Loan" in red. The bottom half of the poster has four columns of numbered lines numbering 1-100.
Date: December 23, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
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[Abacus and paper]

Description: A photograph of an abacus and invoice sheet from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The abacus is on top of the paper and looks hand-made with wooden pieces, nails, wires strung through it, and white and brown beads separated into seven on each. At the top of the abacus is a paper.
Date: July 20, 2016
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[AIDS Memorial Quilt button for Inaugural Parade]

Description: Photograph of a button commemorating the Inaugural Parade for the NAMES Project quilt displayed in Washington, D.C. It has a purple capitol building design with a quilt display leading towards it. Beneath the images are the words "Hope Renewed, The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Inaugural Parade, January 20, 1993".
Date: July 19, 2017
Creator: Merrill, Jeffrey
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[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: A Pop-Up Book]

Description: Photographs of Lewis Carrol's " Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: A Pop-Up Book," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is an illustration of Alice, a young blonde girl in a white dress standing on yellow ground. Behind her are characters in fancy clothes, the sky a pale blue at the top. The title of the book is in a white banner at the top. Image 2, pop-up of the whole Alice goes down composed of thin swirled paper. This is on a page titled "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: D… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
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[American Soldier Ballads, cover]

Description: Photograph of the cover of "American Soldier Ballads" by F.B. Camp, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is dark yellow in color with the title at the top in red lettering.Under the title is an illustration of soldiers sitting or standing around a fire. This edition of Patriotic Toasts was published in 1917 by Forbes and Company in Chicago. Each page has a lithographic decorative blue border surrounding the printed text, and the dense cardboard cover contains a stoic depiction of Uncle Sa… more
Date: October 14, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
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[Any Soldier to His Son, cover]

Description: Photograph of the cover of "Any Soldier to His Son" by George Willis, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is grey, with the spine being darker. The title is in a silver frame on the top right, the lettering also in silver. In 1919, a collection of poems titled Any Soldier to His Son, authored by George Willis, was published by George Allen & Unwin LTD out of London. Although there is not much readily available biographical information on Willis, it is known that he was a soldier in the B… more
Date: September 23, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
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[Apoel game flag]

Description: Photograph of a commemorative flag from the Bob Kap Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It reads "A.P.O.E.L. VS. TORNADO 14.10.67" and was from the team's game in Cyprus. The flag is made with a blue fabric that catches the light and has golden metallic edges with tassels. The lettering is in a golden yellow thread. At the bottom point of the triangle flag is a large tassel made with the same golden thread as the side details.
Date: August 28, 2018
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Appendix in "Outlines of Lessons in Botany"]

Description: Photographs of "Outlines of Lessons in Botany: For the use of Teachers, or Mothers Studying with their Children" held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Weaver Juvenile Collection. It is the first of two volumes to teach children about plants and their uses. The book is open to the appendix and is resting on a plastic book cradle with weighted strings holding the pages down.
Date: October 3, 2014
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[Application 524248 for Mileage Ration]

Description: Photograph of an application for oil rations held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Rare Book & Texana Collections. It is a form that needs to be filled out in order to receive oil rations for driving and travel. It is filled out by "Mrs. Abbie F. Stevens" for use at "20 Riverview Ave." in Waltham, Massachusetts. There are logged dates when gallons of oil were delivered and who delivered the gallons. The form is number "V-534248M-5".
Date: October 15, 2014
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Application 524250 for Mileage Ration]

Description: Photograph of an application for oil rations held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Rare Book & Texana Collections. It is a form that needs to be filled out in order to receive oil rations for driving and travel. It is filled out by "Mrs. Abbie F. Stevens" for use at "20 Riverview Ave." in Waltham, Massachusetts. There are logged dates when gallons of oil were delivered and who delivered the gallons. The form is number "V-534250M-5".
Date: October 15, 2014
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Argus pin, lenses, and cloth]

Description: Photograph of an Argus pin with a photo of Byrd Williams III and two lenses from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The lenses and pin are resting on top of a folded cloth that has stains and smudges. The pin is engraved at the top with "ARGUS INCORPORATED" and at the bottom with "ANN ARBOR MICH". A small paper section beneath the photograph reads "866".
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Argus pin, lenses, and cloth at angle]

Description: Photograph of an Argus pin with a photo of Byrd Williams III and two lenses from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. One of the lenses is propped up and the pin is visible through it. The pieces are resting on top of a folded cloth that has stains and smudges. The pin is engraved at the top with "ARGUS INCORPORATED" and at the bottom with "ANN ARBOR MICH". A small paper section beneath the photograph reads "866".
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Artillery shell casings, World War I]

Description: Photographs of artillery shell casings from World War I, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows the brown rusted bullets from the bottom, one is closed and the other one hollow. Image 2, bullet laying down. The bullet is long and thin.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Astronauts on the Moon: The Story of the Apollo Moon Landings]

Description: Photographs of Stanley Hendricks' "Astronauts on the Moon: The Story of the Apollo Moon Landings," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is black with an illustration of an astronaut in space with the title on the right in white. Image 2, pop-up of two bright blue pages with a space pod pop-up, showing it crashing into the water with their red and white striped parachute next to it.
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[The Avesta, cover]

Description: Photograph of the cover of an issue of The Avesta, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover color is red and light brown stripes, the word Avesta lined up vertically along the middle of the cover. In the top left corner is small handwriting in pen.
Date: July 8, 2015
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
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[The Avesta Fall 1924, cover]

Description: Photograph of cover of the Fall 1924 issue of The Avesta, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is a worn white, the words The Avesta at the top in thick green letters. Under it in the middle of the booklet is an eagle illustration, also in green. The issue date is at the bottom, and they are all framed by a green line. Two numbers are written in pencil in the top left corner.
Date: July 8, 2015
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Back of a Kodak Jr. No. 2C Autographic Camera]

Description: Photograph of a Kodak Jr. No. 2C Autographic camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is the back of the casing on the camera, which appears to be in a leather style. There are bright silver metal parts on it and a paper tag is attached to the side with white string. A piece attached to the back labels the camera as a "No. 2C Autographic Kodak Jr." and the final line is too blurred to make out clearly.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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