Title	Liberty Guards, Swayzee, Ind. Aug. 31, 1918
Owning Institution	Indiana Historical Society
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Item ID	PAN0035
Description	Group of Liberty Guards during World War I pose in front of a building in Swayzee, Indiana. Governor James P. Goodrich established the Liberty Guards in 1917. They were to maintain order and watch for anyone working against the war effort. As auxiliary to the state militia its mission was to "stamp out treason, discover disloyalty, and to be on call in time of disaster."
Subject	Soldiers World War, 1914-1918 Military uniforms
Creator	Beitler Photograph Studio
Date	1918-08-31
Geographic Location	Indiana--Grant County--Swayzee
Source Collection Name	H.P. Dexheimer/Lawrence H. Beitler Collection, circa 1897-circa 1930
Source Collection Number	P0379
Accession Number	1994.0806
Digital Collection Name	Panoramic Photograph Images
Digital Collection Number	dc013
Format of Original	Nitrate negative
Size of Original	6x32 in.
Digital Format	JP2
Resolution	600 ppi
Notes	This image is a preservation copy made from an unstable original nitrate negative.
Type	Image
Copyright Notice	Digital image2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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Liberty Guards, Swayzee, Ind. Aug. 31, 1918

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