General Pershing at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, 1920 – Vintage Photo Print
(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 General Pershing at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, 1920 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: General Pershing reviewing troops at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., Feb. 4, 1920
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General Pershing at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, 1920
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In 1920, Fort Sam Houston was one of the largest Army posts in Texas, and its presence was a major part of San Antonio's economy, which still rested on wholesale trade, ranching, and the military payroll. The First World War had ended about a year earlier, and the country was demobilizing its wartime forces while debating how large a peacetime army should be. John J. Pershing, who had commanded the American Expeditionary Forces in France, was the most famous soldier in the nation, so a visit by him drew crowds and attention from local newspapers. Residents of San Antonio knew the post as a center of Army life in the South, where soldiers trained, drilled, and mixed with the city's civilian population.
| Created / published | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Creator | summerville, h. l. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 936 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | General Pershing reviewing troops at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., Feb. 4, 1920 |
| Reference | TX 1920 General Pershing at Ft. Sam Houston |
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