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This coupon issued to Georgia Finley details the kinds of gifts that could be shipped overseas for people in service abroad.

Georgia Finley's identification card provides basic details about her and includes an attached photograph.

Georgia Finley's orders to travel to Ellis Island, New York for "mobilization with the nurses belonging to Base Hospital No. 32".

Inscribed on the back of this photograph is the note "Georgia E. Finley, summer of 1917 at her home in Oneida, Ill., shortly before going overseas."

Portrait of Georgia Finley.

In this photograph, Georgia Finley is wearing her World War I uniform.

This photograph of Georgia E. Finley was taken in Galesburg. Georgia Finley attended Knox College for one year from 1891-1892. The photograph was presented to Knox College by Mary Charlotte Finley Henry in 1970.

Lt. Robert Midkiff in uniform.

Dr. Simonds, in one of his letters to Robert Midkiff, refers to Midkiff's "smile that never comes off," and this photograph shows said smile well.

Lieutenant Simon Guy Parks in uniform.

This picture of Joseph Hayden was taken in 1910.

This picture of Homer Swope was taken in 1920, soon after he was released from military duty.

Galesburg citizens planned a welcome home banquet to greet servicemen returning from World War I. The banquet occurred November 18, 1919.

Stamps issued from the Victory Liberty Loan and the Third and Fourth Liberty Loans.

Curtis Redden died of pneumonia shortly after the war ended.