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NH 91488 Return of the Unknown Soldier

Stereo card showing the casket of the Unknown Soldier being removed from USS Olympia (C-6) at the Washington Navy Yard, returning home from France. At extreme right are (L-R): Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby, General John J. Pershing, and Admiral Robert E. Coontz. GMC Roy E.B. Larson is the last man at right holding the casket. Originally published by Keystone View Company.
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Title: Return of the Unknown Soldier
Description: Stereo card showing the casket of the Unknown Soldier being removed from USS Olympia (C-6) at the Washington Navy Yard, returning home from France. At extreme right are (L-R): Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby, General John J. Pershing, and Admiral Robert E. Coontz. GMC Roy E.B. Larson is the last man at right holding the casket. Originally published by Keystone View Company.
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Catalog #: NH 91488
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Original Date: 1921-11-09
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