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  • Wilmette Guard statement of purpose
    Wilmette Guard statement of purpose Text
        The Wilmette Guard was founded April 26, 1917 to conserve the financial and physical resources of Wilmette, to aid and promote relief organizations and care for the needs of local soldiers during Wor
      The Wilmette Guard was founded April 26, 1917 to conserve the financial …
  • Christmas stockings
    Christmas stockings Image
        Photograph from the Brown family album
      Photograph from the Brown family album
  • Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Sep 1917
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Sep 1917 Newspaper
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  • Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 8 Nov 1917
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 8 Nov 1917 Newspaper
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  • Bandage rolling
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        The Red Cross had use of two stores at 1103 and 1105 Central Ave., Wilmette, provided by J. Melville Brown. Photograph from the Brown family album.
      The Red Cross had use of two stores at 1103 and 1105 …
  • J. Melville Brown
    J. Melville Brown ImageGenealogical Resource
        Photograph from the Brown family album. Annotation written by Elizabeth Brown Brooks April 29, 1983.
      Photograph from the Brown family album. Annotation written by Elizabeth Brown Brooks …
  • Letters from World War I
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        Letters from Soldiers of World War I to the Woman's Committee of the Wilmette Guard: 1917-1919. The letters express appreciation for the hundreds of hand-knitted sweaters, scarves, hats and, especial
      Letters from Soldiers of World War I to the Woman's Committee of …
  • Morris Nathan Burt of 1027 Elmwood Ave.; Child has birthday party
    Morris Nathan Burt of 1027 Elmwood Ave.; Child has birthday party Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Sep 1917, p. 5, column 1     ...
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Sep 1917, p. 5, column 1   ...
  • John D. Sheahan, 604 Cherry St.; With 149th artillery
    John D. Sheahan, 604 Cherry St.; With 149th artillery Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Sep 1917, p. 8, column 2     ...
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Sep 1917, p. 8, column 2   ...
  • Wm.C. Dunlap; Recruited to serve in Illinois Infantry
    Wm.C. Dunlap; Recruited to serve in Illinois Infantry Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Sep 1917, p. 1, column 1     ...
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Sep 1917, p. 1, column 1   ...
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