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Image of Sailors in the Naval Training Station bowling alley, circa 1918
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Sailors in the Naval Training Station bowling alley, circa 1918

During World War I, the University of Washington had a U.S. Navy training station on the shores of Lake Union. Before the camp closed in 1919, over 5,000 men had been trained there for both naval and naval aviation units.In this photo, sailors at the Naval Training Center bowl during their off-duty hours. At the far end of the alleys,…
ID Number:1983.10.68
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Sailors peeling potatoes at naval training camp, Seattle, circa 1918
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Sailors peeling potatoes at naval training camp, Seattle, circa 1918

During World War I, the U.S. Navy had a training station on the University of Washington campus. The Navy buildings were on the shore of Lake Union, near where the university's health sciences center is now located. This image shows sailors at the training station peeling potatoes. Handwritten on sleeve: U.S.N.T. Camp Spud PeelingWebster & Stevens number: 66157
ID Number:1983.10.69
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Sailors training at naval training camp, Seattle, circa 1918
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Sailors training at naval training camp, Seattle, circa 1918

During World War I, the University of Washington had a U.S. Navy training station on the shores of Lake Union. Before the camp closed in 1919, over 5,000 men had been trained there for both naval and naval aviation units.In this image, taken on the deck of a moored ship, four sailors use an unidentified training apparatus. They may be…
ID Number:1983.10.74
Date:Circa 1918
Image of University of Washington rifle team member, Seattle, circa 1923
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University of Washington rifle team member, Seattle, circa 1923

This portrait of a member of the Unversity of Washington Rifle Team is from the early 1920s. Handwritten on sleeve: U of W Rifle Team.Webster & Stevens number: 103276
ID Number:1983.10.103.1
Date:Circa 1923
Image of Cavalry at Fort Lawton, May 18, 1918
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Cavalry at Fort Lawton, May 18, 1918

In 1897, the city of Seattle donated land on Magnolia Bluff to the US government to build a new Army post as part of a defense system for Puget Sound; this was designated as Fort Lawton in 1900. During most of its active service, the fort served as an embarkation station where troops gathered before being sent to duty in…
ID Number:1983.10.1017
Date:1918
Image of U.S. Army draftees parading through downtown, Seattle, May 10, 1918
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U.S. Army draftees parading through downtown, Seattle, May 10, 1918

On May 10, 1918, 62 men, conscripted from Seattle and King County through the new Selective Service system, paraded through downtown Seattle streets before entraining for Vancouver Barracks, where they would join the U.S. Army. The men assembled at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Club, where they received packages of food, tobacco, and other useful items, then marched to King Street…
ID Number:1983.10.1091.1
Date:1918
Image of Sailors drilling at naval training camp, Seattle, circa 1918
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Sailors drilling at naval training camp, Seattle, circa 1918

During World War I, the University of Washington had a U.S. Navy training station on the shores of Lake Union. Before the camp closed in 1919, over 5,000 men had been trained there for both naval and naval aviation units. Handwritten on sleeve: Naval Training Camp DrillWebster & Stevens number: 65659
ID Number:1983.10.1217
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Office interior at the Naval Training Station, circa 1918
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Office interior at the Naval Training Station, circa 1918

When the United States entered World War I in 1918, the University of Washington provided land on the shore of Lake Union for a Naval Training Station. In this photo, navy trainees work and talk on the telephone in the station's busy office while women type and file. Webster & Stevens number: 66247
ID Number:1983.10.1241
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Hangar interior at naval training camp, Seattle, circa 1918
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Hangar interior at naval training camp, Seattle, circa 1918

During World War I, the U.S. Navy had a training station on the University of Washington campus. The Navy buildings were on the shore of Lake Union, near where the university's health sciences center is now located. This photo shows the interior of a hangar with two planes. Handwritten on sleeve: U.S.N.T. Caralion Int Hangar.Webster & Stevens number: 66293
ID Number:1983.10.1246
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Soldier on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Seattle, circa 1918
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Soldier on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Seattle, circa 1918

During World War I, all branches of the military used motorcycles for carrying messages. In this photo, a soldier poses outside the Times Square Building in downtown Seattle on a brand new Harley-Davidson motorcycle. It was taken for the Hirsch Cycle Company around 1918.
ID Number:1983.10.1367
Date:Circa 1918
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