Date Culture in Iraq by the United States Department of Agriculture. Local man climbing palm tree to get the ripe Sayer variety of dates from the palms in Mesopotamia, Iraq. Dates purchased from the natives are transported from the gardens by boat.
Workers on camels transport dates to Persia and Arabian Desert. Arab local lifting water from 'charad' (a native water lift) with the help of a cow. Workers cultivate date garden and cut date offshoots in Basra. Packing offshoots for shipment to the United States Department of Agriculture.
United States MAAG (Military Assistance Advisory Group) and military mission in Baghdad, Iraq. Aerial view of the city of Basra. MAAG officers and wives at the Alwujah club in Basra. Officers seated with their wives while children emerge from the swimming pool at the club. Off duty Army officers play Tennis at Alwujah club.
United States MAAG (Military Assistance Advisory Group) and military mission in Baghdad, Iraq. Military trucks emerge from the Ministry of Defense building. View of Kadhiman mosque in Baghdad. American Army instructor holds a class on mobile 40mm anti-aircraft gun for native Iraqi soldiers.
United States MAAG (Military Assistance Advisory Group) and military mission in Baghdad, Iraq Administrative activities at MAAG office building of Baghdad. Major D.L. Price checks papers brought by his subordinate. Aerial view of Baghdad city and the Tigris River. Aerial view of the ruins of Ctesiphon in Salman Pak (30 Km south of Baghdad).
African American soldiers of United States Army 369th Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division, Colored (sometimes called the "Harlem Hellfighters") on parade across an open field near Maffrecourt,France, during World War 1. They are led by their Commander, Colonel William Hayward, on horseback, followed by 8 other mounted officers. Several soldiers are walking bicycles behind them. Next is seen the famous 369th Regimental marching band, led by Bandmaster, Lieutenant James Reese Europe. Troops of the Regiment march with shouldered arms in formations of 30-man fronts. At the end of the film, the troops execute a right flank maneuver. A three-man color guard poses for the camera with the American flag. No other colors are displayed during the review.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.