WWI anniversary prompts visit to O-R archive
This is the cover of the Washington Observer from April 6, 1917.
This photo shows Wall Street workers training on a skyscraper roof in April 1917.
An ad for the Navy in April 1917.
The Star Spangled Banner was printed in the Washington Observer. We assume it was placed as a show of patriotism.
Check out this ad for Wrigley’s gum in April 1917.
A series of ads displayed in the Washington Reporter in April 1917.
This editorial cartoon appeared in the April 6, 1917 Washington Observer.
This is the April 7, 1917 front page of the Washington Reporter.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic was printed in the Washington Reporter. We assume it was placed as a show of patriotism.
This is the April 6, 1917 front page of the Washington Reporter.
This ad for The Washington Ice Company shows how the war effected the home front. The ad talks about why they are raising their prices.
This photo from the Washington Reporter depicts police friving off pacifists on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building.
A cigarette ad from April 1917.
This week, the United States is marking the 100th anniversary of when the country entered World War I. Pictured here are articles, photos, ads, and newspaper front pages from the Washington Observer and Washington Reporter newspapers from early April, 1917, that give you a glimpse of life during this historical era.