Section of Camp Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, 1918 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Section of Camp Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, 1918 brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Section of Camp Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
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Section of Camp Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, 1918
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Camp Jackson sat on the outskirts of Columbia, South Carolina, in 1918, when the United States was deep into the First World War. The army established the camp in 1917 as a training cantonment, and it filled with draftees and volunteers who drilled in the sandy pine country north of the state capital. Columbia was a modest city then, known for its textile mills, its railroad connections, and the state government and University of South Carolina that anchored its civic life. In 1918 the camp's barracks, drill fields, and tent lines were a visible presence that changed the rhythm of the city, bringing soldiers into local streets and businesses. The influenza epidemic that autumn would soon strike the camp hard, as it did many military posts across the country.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Creator | sargeant, john allen |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--South Carolina |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 956 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Section of Camp Jackson, Columbia, S.C. |
| Reference | SC 1918 Section of Camp Jackson, Columbia |
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