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  • Military soldiers training during WWI in Palo Alto, California, c. 1918

    Military soldiers training during WWI in Palo Alto, California, c. 1918

    Original photograph of training during WWI at a camp near Palo Alto, California.

  • Santa Clara Valley solider in 1918

    Santa Clara Valley solider in 1918

    This photo was taken during WW1 in 1918. The soldier in the middle is Berlin Gardner who was from Santa Clara, California. He is pictured along with members of his troop.

  • Camp Fremont Soldiers in Palo Alto, California - 1918

    Camp Fremont Soldiers in Palo Alto, California - 1918

    Original photo of Camp Fremont soldiers in Palo Alto in 1918. Back of photo reads: "Those tents all have stoves in them too. For if this is sunny California, as they call it, it is pretty cold when we first get up - in the morning about 40 above."

  • Hilborn Hamburger military dress belt

    Hilborn Hamburger military dress belt

  • Soldier at Camp Fremont in Palo Alto, California

    Soldier at Camp Fremont in Palo Alto, California

  • Camp Fremont artillery drill - firing the cannon - Palo Alto, California in 1918

    Camp Fremont artillery drill - firing the cannon - Palo Alto, California in 1918

  • Naval Training formation in San Francisco, California in 1918

    Naval Training formation in San Francisco, California in 1918

  • Cavalry soldier with the regiment in California c. 1863

    Cavalry soldier with the regiment in California c. 1863

    Photograph of an ambrotype of a Civil War Cavalry soldier with the regiment in California c. 1863.

  • WWI US Army soldiers camping in Alabang, Philippines Island c. 1917

    WWI US Army soldiers camping in Alabang, Philippines Island c. 1917

  • Machine gun and artillery at Camp Fremont US Army c. 1917

    Machine gun and artillery at Camp Fremont US Army c. 1917

  • WWI Soldiers in the Philippines at the San Jose Market Place, c. 1916

    WWI Soldiers in the Philippines at the San Jose Market Place, c. 1916

    This original postcard photo shows homeward bound soldiers at the San Jose Market Place in 1916 - during World War I. Many of these soldiers were from Santa Clara, California.

  • U.S.A.T. Logan preparing to leave the military base in the Philippines in 1914

    U.S.A.T. Logan preparing to leave the military base in the Philippines in 1914

  • U.S. Naval recruits from the 1940s

    U.S. Naval recruits from the 1940s

    Original photograph of US Naval recruits from company 43-244.

  • Berlin Gardner memorial certificate signed by Lyndon B. Johnson

    Berlin Gardner memorial certificate signed by Lyndon B. Johnson

    Berlin Gardner was a Santa Clara, California resident who served in the Armed Forces. This is Berlin Gardner's memorial certificate signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

  • Camp Fremont practice drills during WWI in Palo Alto California, 1918

    Camp Fremont practice drills during WWI in Palo Alto California, 1918

  • San Mateo Merchant Marine training c. 1943

    San Mateo Merchant Marine training c. 1943

    This photo shows Merchant Marine cadets in San Mateo, California, learning rope tying skills during basic training c. 1943.

  • Interior of library at Camp Fremont in Palo Alto, California in 1919

    Interior of library at Camp Fremont in Palo Alto, California in 1919

    This image is from 1919 and shows the interior of the Camp Fremont military library in Palo Alto, California.

  • Joe Nichof with Machine Gun Co. 31st Infantry with his horse at the Philippines Island c. 1917

    Joe Nichof with Machine Gun Co. 31st Infantry with his horse at the Philippines Island c. 1917

  • Marching Soldiers at Camp Fremont in Palo Alto, California,  1918

    Marching Soldiers at Camp Fremont in Palo Alto, California, 1918

    Original photo of marching soldiers during World War I at Camp Fremont in Palo Alto, California.

  • Pier 21 at Fort Mason in San Francisco, California c. 1921 showing cargo shipments

    Pier 21 at Fort Mason in San Francisco, California c. 1921 showing cargo shipments

    This photo was taken in Pier 21 at Fort Mason in San Francisco, California. The photo is from c. 1921 and shows the average daily amount of the military cargo that was required overseas for WWII. Cargo shipped overseas originated at points throughout the continental United States, often times requiring a long journey to port. During the war, San Francisco Port of Embarkation personnel were responsible for the logistics of moving all the cargo along.

  • 1840s Metal gun powder flask with eagle

    1840s Metal gun powder flask with eagle

    A powder flask is a small container for gunpowder that was an essential part of shooting equipment with muzzleloading guns. Many were standardized military issue. This flask is from the 1840s.

  • Waterproof pistol caps by Eley Manufacturers in London

    Waterproof pistol caps by Eley Manufacturers in London

  • C-5 Galaxy Air Mobility Command flying over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, c. 1982

    C-5 Galaxy Air Mobility Command flying over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, c. 1982

  • Moffett Field Naval Air Station staff pose in front of Hangar Bay One in 1994

    Moffett Field Naval Air Station staff pose in front of Hangar Bay One in 1994

    All the remaining active duty personnel assigned to Naval Air Station Moffett Field muster for a photograph in front of Hangar Bay One. The 211 foot high historical airship hangar, completed in 1933, was once homeport to one of the Navy's largest dirigibles, the USS MACON. The airfield is scheduled to be disestablished on July 1st after 66 years in operation.

  • Prepare Now for Defense in Time of Atomic War - Norman Rockwell image for US Government publication

    Prepare Now for Defense in Time of Atomic War - Norman Rockwell image for US Government publication

    This image is from the 1954 government military publication "Survival in Atomic Bombing." Norman Rockwell produced this painting which was used as an image in the publication.

  • Soldiers scaling wall at Camp Fremont in Palo Alto, California c. 1917

    Soldiers scaling wall at Camp Fremont in Palo Alto, California c. 1917

  • Berlin Gardner - early Santa Clara Valley resident and soldier during WWI at Camp Fremont

    Berlin Gardner - early Santa Clara Valley resident and soldier during WWI at Camp Fremont

  • WWI Men Who Served in Company C, 24th M.C. Battallion, 8th Division, c. 1918

    WWI Men Who Served in Company C, 24th M.C. Battallion, 8th Division, c. 1918

    This is a scan of the original WWI booklet listing the men who served in Company C, 24th M.C. Battallion, 8th Division at Camp Fremont (Palo Alto), Camp Mills and Camp Lee.

  • Santa Clara Valley soldiers resting on the trail in 1918

    Santa Clara Valley soldiers resting on the trail in 1918

    Santa Clara Valley's Camp Fremont soldiers resting on the trail while on a hike. Back of photo reads: "On the hike." Pictured in this photo is Santa Clara resident, Berlin Gardner - second soldier from the left.

  • 1840s Brass bullet mold

    1840s Brass bullet mold

    Many guns in the 1800s were supplied with their own bullet mold so that the user could cast their own bullets as needed. This brass mold is from the 1840s.

  • Waterproof pistol caps by Eley Manufacturers in London

    Waterproof pistol caps by Eley Manufacturers in London

  • Camp Fremont library building in Palo Alto, California c.1918

    Camp Fremont library building in Palo Alto, California c.1918

  • James E. Swett, First Lieutenant from San Mateo, California, awarded Medal of Honor in WWII

    James E. Swett, First Lieutenant from San Mateo, California, awarded Medal of Honor in WWII

    James E. Swett, First Lieutenant, of San Mateo, California, awarded the Medal of Honor for destruction of seven Japanese planes in a single aerial battle in the Solomons. Awarded by dispatch 2 September 1943. (Marine Fighting Squadron-221).

  • Survival in Atomic Bombing 1954 Government Military  publication

    Survival in Atomic Bombing 1954 Government Military publication

  • Soldiers in a shoe race at Camp Fremont in Palo Alto, California during WWI

    Soldiers in a shoe race at Camp Fremont in Palo Alto, California during WWI

  • Camp Fremont Headquarters 16th Infantry Brigade in Meno Park, California in 1917 Extract

    Camp Fremont Headquarters 16th Infantry Brigade in Meno Park, California in 1917 Extract

  • Trident I C-4 missile and the Poseidon C-3 missile - Sunnyvale, California 1981

    Trident I C-4 missile and the Poseidon C-3 missile - Sunnyvale, California 1981

    A view of a mock-up of a Trident I C-4 missile, right, and its predecessor, the Poseidon C-3 missile. The Trident is used on the nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine. In the foreground is a model of the nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine USS ULYSSES S. GRANT (SSBN-631) showing a simulated launching of a Poseidon missile. This photo was taken in Sunnyvale, California in 1981.

  • Camp Fremont Soldiers in Palo Alto, California - 1918

    Camp Fremont Soldiers in Palo Alto, California - 1918

    Original photo of Camp Fremont soldiers in Palo Alto in 1918. Back of photo reads: That is our kitchen and dining room in the background.

  • National Defense service medal

    National Defense service medal

  • Young men in military uniforms posing with woman in an orchard, c. 1945

    Young men in military uniforms posing with woman in an orchard, c. 1945

  • Artillery practice at Camp Fremont in Palo Alto, California in December, 1918

    Artillery practice at Camp Fremont in Palo Alto, California in December, 1918

  • World War II Brass Buckle showing soldier in train car with horse

    World War II Brass Buckle showing soldier in train car with horse

  • 1954 instructions on surviving an atomic bombing

    1954 instructions on surviving an atomic bombing

    This 1954 government military publication covers the instructions on how to survive an atomic bombing. This page shows what to expect after the bombing: Painful burns, falling debris, giving blood transfusions and fighting fire.

  • Camp Fremont soldiers during WWI during training

    Camp Fremont soldiers during WWI during training

  • Men Who Served in the 24th Machine Gun Battalion  for Camp Fremont and others 1918 to 1919

    Men Who Served in the 24th Machine Gun Battalion for Camp Fremont and others 1918 to 1919

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    1840s Brass bullet mold
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