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Granville Fortescue has just read Human Bullets, an account of the Japanese attack on Port Arthur by a Japanese company officer. He believes that the book reveals that machine guns and search lights are particularly useful for forcing a Japanese retreat.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-05
Uncle Sam looks on as Assistant Postmaster General Joseph L. Bristow holds a searchlight and a net while chasing after fleeing figures.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-21
A mother sits on a porch with a searchlight trained on her daughter and her boyfriend as they fly overhead in an airplane. Caption: The Maid-in-the-Air (to her Steady) — I think it’s awfully mean of Mamma to keep that searchlight on us wherever we fly!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910-11-16
A strong beam of light labeled “Republican Tariff’s Responsibility for High Cost of Living” floods the home of a family sitting around a table. The beam of light comes from a tall building labeled “Democratic Headquarters.” Caption: The tariff issue enters every American home.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912-05-22