World War I-Era Collections Display, 1914-1919

Experience the "Great War" in a new way, through a special display commemorating the centennial of the United States entering World War I. Explore military uniforms and weapons, patriotic pins and other home front ephemera, souvenirs brought home from Europe by troops and volunteers and get an understanding of the daily life of a soldier. Through documents and images from our archival collections, see how the imagery of war changed, contrasting the bleakness of mud-splattered battlefields with the bright and vibrant posters found at home.