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Panoramic photograph of troops in formation on a parade ground – Historic Photograph Print

Panoramic photograph of troops in formation on a parade ground — historic photograph
Panoramic photograph of troops in formation on a parade ground. Historic photograph from the Parades collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

This historic photograph of Panoramic photograph of troops in formation on a parade ground brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

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Panoramic photograph of troops in formation on a parade ground

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Troops stand in long, squared-off ranks across an open parade ground, their lines stretching almost to the edge of the wide panoramic frame. Because the camera takes in the whole field at once, the viewer can see how the formation was laid out, with each rank dressed to a straight line and the spacing kept uniform from one end to the other. Parade grounds of this kind were used for drill, inspections and ceremonial reviews, where precise alignment signaled discipline and readiness. Panoramic cameras were well suited to recording such scenes, since a single exposure could capture hundreds of men at once.

Original scan5,191 × 694 px · prints to 17 × 2 in at 300 dpi
Reference5006_Parade_3rd_Prov_Regt_Ft_1911.tif-6a32241u

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