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Robert Garrett hurling the discus for his winning toss

Image depicting the way of warfare fought during WWI, called "Trench Warfare". Trenches are still visible and walkable today.

Thomas Burk getting ready to start one of his championship races

A panoramic view of the city of Milwaukee c. 1898, taken by the Gugler Lithographic Co.

An 1887 advertisement for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, a cough syrup for babies.

Arthur Zimmerman's telegram picked up by the British

Newspaper article repealing the prohibition of alcohol

In the picture, early Chinese immigrants make their wages by harvesting sugar cane in large fields by hand and collecting them to make sugar.

An advertisement from 1897 for Bayer pharmaceutical products like Heroin and Aspirin.

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An advertisement from 1885 endorsing cocaine drops to alleviate toothaches for children.

Poster that advertises land for sale that was once part of Native reservations.

Men protesting the sale of alcohol in the United States

The history of first Olympic Games, Athens, 1896 - Events and winners

Working class men drinking on the job

Photo of chief Crow Dog of the Lakota Indians

Picture of workers enjoying a drink after working in the mines

This was a poster signifying the time period during World War I when anyone critical of the United States Army would be penalized, essentially taking away free speech.

Citizens were told to save these specific items.

Across the United States, the government, as well as the President was promoting citizens to ration their food due to shortages of supplies for the troops.

Women were able to obtain more jobs during World War I when most of the men were fighting.