B Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia, 1918 – Antique 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 rare historic image captures B Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia, 1918 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Looking down Pennsylvania Ave. from 109th U.S. Inf., Camp Hancock, Agusta [sic], Ga., Feb. 1918
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B Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia, 1918
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Camp Hancock, on the edge of Augusta, Georgia, was a World War I training cantonment that the federal government built in 1917, and by 1918 its barracks and drill fields were filled with recruits. Augusta had long depended on cotton, with textile mills that drew power from the Augusta Canal and shipping that moved along the Savannah River. The war brought new payrolls and crowded streets, as soldiers came into town on weekend passes and local merchants, boardinghouse keepers, and railroad workers adjusted to the sudden influx. The camp's presence also reshaped civic life, with churches, clubs, and the Red Cross mobilizing to support the men and their families. Residents in 1918 would have known the camp as one of the largest military installations in their part of the state, and the year's influenza outbreak made the crowded camps a constant worry.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Creator | shulman, isaac |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Georgia |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,040 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Looking down Pennsylvania Ave. from 109th U.S. Inf., Camp Hancock, Agusta [sic], Ga., Feb. 1918 |
| Reference | GA B Camp Hancock, Augusta 1918 |
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