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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. BALTWR_131215_29.JPG: War Memorial "It is a fearful thing to lead this great, peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars, civilization itself seeming to be in the balance. But the right is more precious than the peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest to our hearts..." -- Woodrow Wilson, April 2, 1917 Deeply moved by the unprecedented enormity of World War I (1914-1918), the citizens of Baltimore and Maryland erected this War Memorial in 1925 to honor those Marylanders who fell in the defense of Freedom. The austere, neo-classical design was the work of the prominent Baltimore architect Laurence Hall Fowler. Inside on the marble walls of a large auditorium are the names of the 1752 Marylanders killed in the War. At the west end of the auditorium is an allegorical mural depicting "A Sacrifice to Patriotism" by Baltimore artist R. McGill Mackall. The two stone horses flanking the front terrace represent the "Might of America crossing the seas to aid our Allies. They were sculpted by Edmond R. Amateis of New York. In 1977, the War Memorial was rededicated to honor all Marylanders who lost their lives in America's wars since World War I.
2. BALTWR_131220_004.JPG: Historic Baltimore Military Drum This bass drum was used by the band of the 313th Infantry, 79th Division of the United States Army during World War I. The 79th Division was formed in the spring of 1917, and was based out of Camp Meade in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The 313th Infantry Regiment, a group within the 79th Division, was known as "Baltimore's Own" due to its high concentration of Baltimoreans. The design in the middle of the drum is the Lorraine Cross, the insignia of the 79th Division. In 1918, the 313th Regiment sailed to Verdun, France. They were active in Verdun and in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive on 1918. The Regiment returned to the United States in 1919 after staying in France to help enforce the terms of the armistice.
3. BALTWR_131220_014.JPG: Maryland Heroes Here lie buried 256 Maryland soldiers who fell in the Battle of Brooklyn August 27, 1776
4. BALTWR_131220_052.JPG: The Type 99 Japanese Gas Mask was one of the most common Japanese gas masks in World War I. The shape of the mask, supposedly, was designed to fit the faces of Japanese people and would not create an effective seal around the face of a non-Japanese person. The Japanese were part of the Allied -- or "Entente" -- forces during World War I.
5. BALTWR_131220_059.JPG: This style of gas mask was issued to both British and American soldiers during World War I.
6. BALTWR_131220_070.JPG: Kodak Camera, 1917. US Army.
7. BALTWR_131220_097.JPG: Omaha Beach American Sector, June 6, 1944 The invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 took place on five beaches along the French Coast. The allies identified them by special code names. The British and Canadians landed on SWORD, GOLD and JUNO Beaches. This Diorama portrays what it was like on OMAHA Beach, where the hardest fighting caused the greatest casualties. Despite gunfire support from the two battleships, three cruisers and eleven destroyers, the German opposition was fierce and the US troops were unable to get inland on schedule. By the end of the day 34,250 Americans were on OMAHA Beach. More than one thousand were killed and two thousand were wounded. Fifty landing craft were destroyed and then larger vessels were also lost. This exhibit was designed and constructed by the students of Highland High School of Gilbert, Arizona under the coordination of teacher Glenn Frakes. Over 200 pupils dedicated 2.5 years and 14,000 hours to this diorama, exclusive of historical study and research. The diorama is 12.5 feet by 6.5 feet and includes 1,500 figures. The weight of the display alone exceeds 600 pounds. Each of the plastic soldiers were hand formed, hand painted and assembled by molding together up to eighteen individual pieces. It is one of the largest dioramas in the world. This exhibit is a gift To the Maryland National Guard from the Sea Air Space Museum located on the USS Intrepid docked in Manhattan, New York.
8. BALTWR_131220_172.JPG: Semper Fidelis In glorious memory of James Edgar Potts 1893-1918 private USA 117th Trench Mortar Battery. The first son of Maryland killed in action while serving his country and the cause of world democracy as a soldier and patriot near Badonvillers, France. March 9th 1918. This table is presented to living and future generations to perpetuate the noble and supreme sacrifice of him, who gave his life to a righteous cause. He was one of god's noblemen, loyal to his maker, his church, and the uplift of humanity. "Faith of our fathers' holy faith; we will be true to thee till death." This table is placed by the members of Fayette St. Methodist Episcopal Church.
9. BALTWR_131220_178.JPG: In Memoriam USS Maine Destroyed in Havana Harbor February 15th 1898 This tablet cast from metal recovered from the USS Maine
10. BALTWR_131220_196.JPG: Count Casimir Pulaski (1745-1779) The Father of American Cavalry [I was curious what the typo was that they fixed under the repainted word "American"] The painting of General Casimir Pulaski was done to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his death in the Battle of Savannah on October 14, 1779. The artist attempted to convey the character of a man who, though bereft of his homeland by evil and plaguing all humanity tyrannical forces, had faith in the victory of Freedom. Thus the painting's subject is hope bathed in light and purity unpolluted in the New World which the Revolutionary War had sought to preserve. The fiery stallion is presented as a symbol of wholesome life free from man-made complexities. This is matched by the nobility of the man dedicated to Liberty and Freedom -- This is no documentary of the military means alone but of the goal: the victorious Spirit. Baltimore, Maryland October 11, 1979 Stanislav Rimbski
11. BALTWR_131220_222.JPG: Note the Yellow Submarine in the background. Very 1970s.
12. BALTWR_131220_251.JPG: Hieronimus '76 gibbs davenport gordan Pescetto Yanks
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