Sepia Saturday

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In honor of Veterans' Day (aka Remembrance Day or Armistice Day) I'm sharing photos of Civil War and WWI veterans. Also, I'm adding my grandfathers' WWI draft cards and some WWI poetry videos.

To see more inspired nostalgia/history click here for Sepia Saturday goodies.

Glenney, S. W, photographer. Unidentified Civil War veteran / S.W. Glenney, Waterbury, Conn. United States, None. [Waterbury, conn.: s.w. glenney, between 1879 and 1885] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017659657/.

Bain News Service, Publisher. Pershing Veterans. , 1918. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2014706939/.


Borah, C. W, photographer. Two unidentified Civil War veterans / C.W. Borah, photographer, S.W. corner High & Town Streets, Columbus, Ohio. United States, None. [Columbus, ohio: c.w. borah, photographer, s.w. corner high & town streets, between 1880 and 1910] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017660606/.

Harris & Ewing, photographer. Young veteran soldier in wheelchair on porch, Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. United States Washington D.C. District of Columbia Washington D.C, None. [Between 1913 and 1918] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2016884302/.


Grandfather's Draft Card





WWI Poetry


Wilfred Owen is one of my favorite poets and Morphing Reality does an exceptional job illustrating these poems with classic cinematography. 


Siegried Sassoon's "Survivors"


Stephen Crane's "War is Kind"






Comments

  1. Mike BrubakerNovember 14, 2021 at 9:41 AM

    A very fine post for Veterans Day. While doing research on my photo collection, it's always a thrill to discover a man's draft card. It's better than a census record as it confirms much more about a life and as a bonus includes a signature too. I liked your selection of poetry. The Stephen Crane poem is a favorite of mine. Every war seems to add something to poetry, literature, music, and art, but lately with the American withdrawal from Afghanistan I've tried to understand what was contributed to our culture, if anything, by this terrible long conflict.

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  2. Molly's CanopyNovember 14, 2021 at 12:15 PM

    Several poignant photos reminding us of the toll of war. I was particularly drawn to the photos of the U.S. Civil War veterans as they are proudly wearing their Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) badges. I still hope one day to find a photo of my Union Army ancestor. Meanwhile, these veterans make good stand-ins.

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  3. La NightingailNovember 16, 2021 at 6:06 PM

    A thoughtful post - both in pictures and poetry. Nicely done. :)

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  4. ScotSueNovember 17, 2021 at 11:21 AM

    How wonderful to have a photograph from the time of the American Civil War. Ifound most moving the young soldier in the wheelchair. A very fitting response to this week’s prompt, and I too liked the inclusion of the war poets.

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