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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

58-506
Accession Number
58-506
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 345250507
Keywords
Soldiers
Tomb of the Unknowns (Va.)
HST Keywords
Arlington National Cemetery; Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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Description
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, located in Virginia. It holds the body of an unidentified United States soldier who gave his life in World War I. The inscription cut into the stone reads: "Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God."
Date(s)
ca.
1950