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or 1918 – Vintage Print

or 1918, c. 1917 — historic photograph
or 1918, c. 1917. Historic photograph from the Patriotic collection.

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Thousands of men at Camp Dodge, near Des Moines, Iowa, arranged themselves into a living Statue of Liberty, with the number 18,000 given in the record. The camp was one of the training cantonments built in 1917 to house the National Army after the draft began, so the men pictured were recent recruits. Formations like this, often directed by officers with a clear view from above, were a popular way to show troop strength and national commitment during the war. The photoprint was made by Mole & Thomas, and its credit lines name Col. Wm. Newman as commanding officer and Col. Rush S. Wells as the officer who directed the formation.

Created / publishedc. 1917
Mediumphotographic print
NotesHuman Statue of Liberty; 18,000 Officers And Men At Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Ia.; Col. Wm. Newman, commanding; Col. Rush S. Wells, directing. Photoprint by Mole & Thomas
Original scan1,500 × 2,085 px · prints to 5 × 7 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-170948

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