Tag Archives: World War I
Veterans Day – Military Sources of Substance
It’s Veterans Day, saluting all those who are serving or have served in our military. The following significant sources documenting those who have served, will serve you well. First, of note regarding the American Civil War and primarily photographic portraits, is a new online resource created by Ron Coddington, editor and publisher of one of […]
Veterans Day 2022
This is Veterans Day. It is celebrated each year on November 11th. Great Britain, Australia, and Canada all commemorate the armistice that went into effect on November 11, 1918, which ended the fighting between the Allies and Germany. Today I will share information on World War War I — we Americans have called it Veterans […]
Veterans Day, 2021
It’s November 11, 2021, and time to remember those who serve now, those who’ve served our country in the past, as well as all those on the home front, all doing their best to keep us safe. This is also a day to reflect on and remember all those who served in WWI, “the War […]
Tips for Dog Days’ End
The Dog Days of Summer are ending but that is not too noticeable in my part of Georgia, where it’s still hot and muggy, which often leads to wet! Time to share some good Tips I have collected over the summer. Some pertain to Georgia, and some to other parts of the South, so count […]
A Veterans Day Question: Where Was Camp Gordon, Georgia?
On this Veterans Day 2020, I’m posing a question often asked by anyone doing family or military history. Where exactly was Camp Gordon located in Georgia? Well, that depends on during which war your “Camp Gordon” relative or subject was stationed. Both locations were named for Confederate Lieutenant General John Brown Gordon. During the WWI-era, […]
So Many Photographers, So Little Time!
Summertime Tuesday tips and More More and more early Georgia photographers have made themselves known to me recently. I have made so many additions and changes to my “Early Georgia Photographers, 1841-1861: a Biographical Checklist” this month! Whenever I feel there is not much more to find, bingo! Maybe it is happening because I am […]
Research Tips For Your Spring into Summer
The above photograph taken in Selma, Alabama, makes me long for lemonade on a shaded porch, with friends and good conversation. As we quickly move from Spring into Summer, which happens fast here in the South, the following tips may help you turn those lazy hazy days into useful research time. New image sources – Georgia […]
Tuesday Tips for a Long Hot Summer
Here in Georgia we are heading into our usual long, hot summer, picnics and barbecues, lemonade and iced tea. Maybe these newer tidbits of information below can keep you working in a nice cool place indoors as you explore them. I’ve discovered new-to-me photo collections both near and far, as well as news about Georgia […]
A Wordless Wednesday Veteran’s Day – Saving the Wounded
Keystone View Company, Stereoview, ca. 1918; collection E. Lee Eltzroth © E. Lee Eltzroth and Hunting & Gathering, 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without written permission from this blog’s author is prohibited. The piece can be re-blogged, and excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given […]
Your Photograph and Your Soldier’s – A Veteran’s Day Wordless Wednesday
© E. Lee Eltzroth and Hunting & Gathering, 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without written permission from this blog’s author is prohibited. The piece can be re-blogged, and excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to E. Lee Eltzroth and Hunting & Gathering, […]
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