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• Photograph
• 2015.3.001
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• World War I era unit photograph; negative for the photograph is included.... View Full Record
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• Photograph
• 2015.3.002
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• Photograph of then CPT John W. Finch... View Full Record
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• Photograph
• 2015.3.003
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• Photograph of Soldiers, including John Finch; unknown unit, date, and place... View Full Record
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• Photograph
• 2015.3.004
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• Photograph of Soldiers / unit, including John Finch; unknown unit, date, and place... View Full Record
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• Photograph
• 2015.3.005
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• Photograph of Soldiers conducting marksmanship training using pistols at a range; unknown unit, date, and place... View Full Record
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• Photograph
• 2015.3.006
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• Photograph of Soldiers standing on a bridge, to include John Finch; unknown unit, date, and place; uniforms appear to be WW I era; two copies of the photograph in collection... View Full Record
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• Photograph
• 2015.3.007
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• Photograph of a Soldier standing next to a fence, pointing with a stick at a street post; unknown unit, date, and place; uniforms appear to be WW I era;... View Full Record
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• Photograph
• 2015.3.008
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• Photograph of a 4 Soldiers performing Color Guard duties ; unknown unit, date, and place;... View Full Record
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• Photograph
• 2015.3.009
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• Faded photograph of a machine shop; unknown date, and place; John Finch was a machinist on the civilian-side of life.... View Full Record
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• Photograph
• 2015.3.010
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• Photograph of a machine shop, with John Finch and an unknown man in the frame; unknown date, and place; John Finch was a machinist on the civilian-side of life.... View Full Record
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• Postcard
• 2015.3.011
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• Two postcards from the early 1900's / World War I era; one post card has a picture of the R.M.S Mauretania taken on Friday, April 7th, 1911; the Mauretania was used as a troop ship during WW I, and transported Amercian troops beginning in 1917; the s... View Full Record
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• Menu
• 2015.3.012
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• Menu card from a British Cunard Line steam ship, like the R.M.S. Mauretania; created on January 27th, 1911... View Full Record
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• Paper, Writing
• 2015.3.013
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• Piece of paper with song lyrics written on it in pencil; unknown author or date and time of creation; believed to have belonged to John Finch... View Full Record
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• Pamphlet, Instruction
• 2015.3.014
• TR 360—25
  Shoeing Animals
• Instructional booklet on how to care for and shoe animals... View Full Record
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• Certificate
• 2015.3.015
• State of Colorado
  Adjutant General's
  Certificate of Service
• Certificate of Service, outlining the military service of John Finch in the National Guard of Colorado from 1901 through his service in WW I; signed by then AG Frank D. Baldwin... View Full Record
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• Plan
• 2015.3.016
• Unit Mobilization Plan
• Unit Mobilization Plan for Troop A, 156th Machine Gun Squadron, commanded by CPT John Finch at the time of its creation... View Full Record
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• Orders, Military
• 2015.3.017
• Spercial Orders: No. 1.
• Order relieving CPT John Finch from command of Company E, 157th Infantry and reassigning him as the Division Ordnance Officer; produced by Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 157th Infantry.... View Full Record
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• Envelope
• 2015.3.018
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• Envelope from State of Colorado, Office of the Adjutant General, Denver to 1st Lieut. John Finch, 251 Quitman, Denver, Colorado.... View Full Record
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• Orders, Military
• 2015.3.019
• Special Orders: No. 5
• Order appointing CPT John Finch, among two other officers, to a board of officers to investigate a number of Soldiers suspected of misconduct by self-inflicted wounds.... View Full Record
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• Letter
• 2015.3.020
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• Letter addressed to the Reserve Officers of Colorado, written by Homer C. Washburn, Colonel (ORC), 411th Infantry... View Full Record
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• Envelope
• 2015.3.021
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• Envelope from War Department, HQ, Non-Divisional Group, Organized Reserves, 8th Corps Area, Fort Sam Houston, Texas to Captain John Finch, Cav-ORC, 251 Quitman, Denver, Colorado.... View Full Record
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• Orders, Military
• 2015.3.022
• Special Orders: No. 5
• Order making assignments and attachments of officers of the Reserve Corps Officers; also outlines the units (and their locations) which fell under the 156th Cavalry Brigade at the time.... View Full Record
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• Letter
• 2015.3.023
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• Letter addressed to Captain John Finch informing him that his application for an appointment as a Captain in the Cavalry Officers' Reserve Corps had been approved; small, attached note informed him that he was delinquent in responding to a question a... View Full Record
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• Memorandum
• 2015.3.024
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• Memorandum addressed to Captain John Finch informing him that had been appointed as a Captain in the Officers' Reserve Corps; signed by the Adjutant General... View Full Record
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• Memorandum
• 2015.3.025
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• Memorandum addressed to Captain John Finch from the Acting Adjutant, David P. Wood at HQ, 103rd Division, U.S. Army out of Denver, CO, informing him that his appointment as a Captain in the Officers' Reserve Corps had been received; this was official... View Full Record
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• Memorandum
• 2015.3.026
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• Memorandum written by Captain John Finch stating his acceptance of the appointment as a Captain in the Cavalry Officers' Reserve Corps... View Full Record
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• Memorandum
• 2015.3.027
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• Memorandum from the War Department, The Adjutant General's Office discussing the Antityphoid Inoculation; discusses the disease and related fevers and the vaccination.... View Full Record
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• Memorandum
• 2015.3.028
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• Memorandum addressed to Officers' Reserve Corps; signed by AG Robert C. Davis... View Full Record
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• Certificate
• 2015.3.029
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• Certification document, signed and dated by CPT John Finch, stating that he was healthy and free of disease or disability, to the best of his knowledge.... View Full Record
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• Note
• 2015.3.030
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• Small note with amusing definitions for words; unknown date and author, but assumed to be written by John Finch... View Full Record
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• Constitution
• 2015.3.031
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• Small, pocket-sized copy of the Constitution of the United States of America; only contains up to the 15th Amendment, which was ratified in 1869; the 16th wasn't ratified until 1913, dating the copy to between 102 and 145 years old.... View Full Record
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• Record, Military
• 2015.3.032
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• Multiple military records and associated documents spanning the career of CPT John W. Finch... View Full Record
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• Manual, Training
• 2015.3.033
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• Multiple manuals, pamphlets, and training books which belonged to CPT Finch before, during, and after his military career.... View Full Record
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• Postcard, Picture
• 2015.3.034
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• Multiple postcards which belonged to CPT Finch; they contain images from his military career.... View Full Record
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• Flag
• 2015.3.035
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• Small U.S. flag which belonged to CPT Finch.... View Full Record
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• Patch, Military
• 2015.3.036
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• Various rank and unit patches / insignia which belonged to CPT Finch.... View Full Record
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• Money, Paper
• 2015.3.037
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• German ReichsMark which belonged to CPT Finch; found inside his old wallet.... View Full Record
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• Suspenders
• 2015.3.038
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• Suspenders which belonged to CPT Finch... View Full Record
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• Wallet
• 2015.3.039
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• Wallet which belonged to CPT Finch... View Full Record
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• Hat, Campaign
• 2015.3.40
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• Spanish American War era campaign hat; belonged to CPT John W. Finch... View Full Record