Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, wearing a blindfold
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, wearing a blindfold, initiates the second draft of World War I. He draws the first number, 246, out of a glass bowl to start the draft. Behind him was a black board of numbers that mapped to birthdates and draft classifications. June 1918
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10996216
Media ID
45252482
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3000px x 2036px
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Credit
Everett Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Everett Collection
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