Hillsboro Museums

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World War I US Army soldier Lt. Col. William Donovan photographed in Hazavant, France on the 6 September 1918.

Donovan is the only person to have received all four of the United States' highest awards: the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal, and the National Security Medal. He is also a recipient of the Silver Star and Purple Heart, as well as decorations from a number of other nations for his service during both World Wars. He is best known for serving as the head of the Office of Strategic Services during the Second World War.

Credit: Colourised PIECE of JAKE

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Derby, Kansas Senior Center! What a great experience to be a part of their day! They made MY day!

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The Whirlpool Corporation's "Miracle Kitchen of the Future", 1957.

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A US "tunnel rạt" explores a hole between floors of a Viet Cong tunnel system, Vietnam (1968)

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A satirical cover by Otho Cushing for Life Magazine published in 1914, depicting what fashion in the 1950s would look like.

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Verna Erikson, a Finnish weapon smuggler for the Helsinki White Guard during the Finnish Civil War. Here she is photographed in the Spring of 1918 with a pistol and ammunition belts hidden beneath a coat.

Credit: julius.backman on Instagram

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It seems so strange to me that there are people out there who, although they might recognize a phone like this, couldn't figure out how to use it. (1950s)