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Soldiers lying in the sand, in the top portion of the image, while the crosses of the Iwo Jima cemetery are visible in the bottom half.

This is an image of three newly married couples standing in front of the Korean Methodist Church in San Francisco.

Early U.S. immigration acts did not require keeping statistics on alien arrivals at land borders, leading to distinct statistical treatment for Canadian and Mexican border immigrants compared to those arriving by sea. Record-keeping for Canadian…

This report determined that LGBTQ+ people were unfit to be in government positions and were security risks.

The Allied Counter Attack 25 December 1944 - 28 January 1945: American soldiers dig hasty foxholes in snow covered terrain as enemy fire opens up near Berismenil. A dead soldier lies in the foreground.

The USS Arizona and its crew attempted to make an escape into the open ocean but their efforts were promptly curtailed as Japanese bombers swiftly eliminated that threat. 60 of the crew members of the USS Arizona succumbed to injuries incurred…

Moore Dry Dock Company in 1943 in Oakland, California

Invasion Road. U.S. Coast Guardsmen and Marines build a temporary causeway as the invasion of Cape Gloucester, New Britain, gets underway.

This photograph shows United Nations forces withdrawing from their positions beyond the 38th parallel as Chinese forces pushed forward.

National Archives (NARA) Still Picture Identifier: 26-nm-2-22b overseas. Aircraft Insignia.
World War II Era "Newsmap" - Volume 2, Number 22 (Overseas Edition), 9/20/1943; The obverse shows the Newsmap (Overseas Edition) for the week of September 9…