Showing posts with label Memorial Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Memorial Day. Show all posts

Monday, May 26, 2008

Old Guard Flags 61st Memorial Day

Old Guard Flags 61st Memorial DayOld Guard Sets 'Flags-In' for 61st Memorial Day Photo by Adam Skoczylas May 23, 2008 Flags stand vigil at gravesites in Arlington National Cemetary.
Some of the 265,000 flags placed at every grave at Arlington National Cemetery during Flags In tribute. The Flags In tradition began in 1948.

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"Old Guard" 3rd US Infantry Regiment BCT conducts ceremonies in order to maintain the traditions of the US Army, showcase the Army to our nation’s citizens and the world, and to defend the dignity and honor of our fallen comrades. On order, 3d Infantry Regiment BCT protects federal property and / or assists civilian authorities in the NCR in order to limit the effects of attacks or disasters. Old Guard 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Soldier's memorial day

Soldier's memorial dayHistoric American Sheet Music, 1850-1920 (from Duke University)

Soldier's memorial day. 1870, Perkins, W. O. (William Oscar), 1831-1902. OTHER TITLES
First line: When flow'ry summer is at hand, Chorus: Gentle birds above are sweetly singing. CREATED, PUBLISHED: Boston, Massachusetts, Oliver Ditson & Co., 1870
NOTES: Pagination: 5. Plate no.: 25822. Instrumentation: voice; piano; chorus (SATB). RELATED NAMES: Lyricist: Slade, Mary B. C.

DIGITAL COLLECTION: Historical American Sheet Music: 1850-1920. CALL, REPRODUCTION NUMBER: Music A-2221. REPOSITORY: Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University

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Saturday, May 10, 2008

Memorial Day 107th United Infantry Memorial

Memorial Day 107th United Infantry Memorial. 107th INFANTRY MEMORIAL Central Park

Karl Illava (1896–1954) created the memorial of seven World War I soldiers set on a granite platform designed by architects Rogers and Haneman. Donated by the Seventh Regiment New York 107th United Infantry Memorial Committee, dedicated September 27, 1927. Located at East 67th Street and Fifth Avenue in Central Park. Illava drew from his own experience as a sergeant with the 107th, his own hands served as models for the soldiers’ hands. Historical Signs in Manhattan

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107th United Infantry Memorial Day

107th United Infantry Memorial

107th United Infantry Memorial

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Mother's Day Poppy wreath at Arlington Cemetery

Mother's Day Poppy wreath at Arlington CemeteryDigital ID: npcc 13713 Source: digital file from original photo. Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-npcc-13713 (digital file from original photo) Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
TITLE: Poppy wreath by Mothers of World War, Mother's Day at Arlington Cemetery, 5/10/25 Retrieve higher resolution JPEG version (107 kilobytes)

CALL NUMBER: LC-F8- 35848[P&P] REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-DIG-npcc-13713 (digital file from original photo) RIGHTS INFORMATION: No known restrictions on publication. MEDIUM: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller. CREATED, PUBLISHED: [19]25 May 10.

NOTES: Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch three

FORMAT: Glass negatives. PART OF: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress) REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGITAL ID: (digital file from original photo) npcc 13713 loc.pnp/npcc.13713 CONTROL #: npc2007013712

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, [reproduction number, LC-DIG-npcc-13713]

Thursday, May 01, 2008

9/11 Memorial Flag The Pentagon

Illuminated 9/11 Memorial Flag. A memorial flag is illuminated, Sept. 11, 2007, near the spot where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon. More about this image and story at Public Domain Clip Art - http://publicdomainclip-art.blogspot.com/2008/05/memorial-day-flag-pentagon.html

Defense Secretary Robert Gates hosted a Pentagon Sept. 11 Memorial observance. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandan W. Schulze, September 11, 2007

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Memorial Day Flag Pentagon