Tag Archives: World War I
Beauties at City Hall, Boston, 1916, Included Donna Montran
Initially published on 2 March 2016 UPDATE – 19 June 2018 I found an article in the Boston Globe (via Newspapers.com) about the contest. That article was on the front page of the 11 December 1916 issue of the Boston Globe, … Continue reading
Posted in Military History/Conflicts, History, Donna Montran
Tagged Miss Boston, preparedness bazaar, World War I, Donna Montran, Brown/Montran, Great War
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“Chin Chin” at Liberty Theater, Camp Sherman, Ohio
Donna Montran and “Chin Chin” played at the Liberty Theatre, Camp Sherman, (Chillicothe), Ohio on 4 April 1920 Vaudeville/Chin-Chin By Don Taylor “Chin Chin” played at the Grand Opera House in Canton, Ohio on April 1st. It is not clear … Continue reading
Posted in Military History/Conflicts, History, 1919-20 - Chin Chin, Donna Montran, Vaudeville
Tagged Ohio, Great War, World War I, Camp Sherman, Liberty Theater, Chillicothe
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Harvey Nelson and the USS Mongolia
By Don Taylor I always enjoy a fresh, new, project. Jumping in and documenting a new tree getting to know new ancestors is my idea of fun. My client knew very little about her maternal line, so I began looking … Continue reading
Posted in Military History/Conflicts, Cassel, History
Tagged Great War, World War I, Cassel, Harvey Nelson, Lars Nelson, U.S.S. Mongolia
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New York Times – Rotogravure – 30 June 1918
The Library of Congress has a new collection of The New York Times Rotogravure from World War I. I was excited to see that the Library of Congress had the same material that I have which meant that I could … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 June 1918, The Great War, New York Times, World War I, Rotogravure
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The Great War – Some Where – 7 April 1918
Wartime Wednesday By Don Taylor One of the interesting images from the New York Times of 7 April 1918 is an image of Lady Drogheda. Her 1918 flight over London, dropping leaflets urged people to buy British War Bonds, is … Continue reading
Posted in Military History/Conflicts, History
Tagged England, New York Times, Somewhere Else, Great War, World War I
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