Indiana National Guard Encamped at Fort Benjamin Harrison, 1906

Description:	Fort Benjamin Harrison was established as a training center for the Indiana National Guard in June of 1904 in Lawrence Township, Marion County. In August 1906 some 3,000 Indiana National Guardsmen poured into the camp to study army tactics and maneuvers under the direction of the regular army. The men lived outside sleeping in tents and eating in the field. During the mock battles 200,000 rounds of blank ammunition were fired. This group carries Krag-Jorgensen rifles and sport campaign hats and canvas ammo belts. They were not identified by the photographer but a clue may be the letters scrawled in reverse on the upper left corner. It appears to say Co D. There was a Company D from Spencer, Indiana at this event. The original nitrate negative was copied with funds provided by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission in 1990. This digital image was created from that copy. The copy prints and negatives are stored in Microfiche Number order. Interpositives are stored in PAN number order.
Origin:	August 1906
Created By:	Bretzman, Charles
Publisher:	Digital image2012 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Source:	http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/410
Collection:	Panoramic Photograph Images
Copyright:	This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for personal use, study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: visualcollections@indianahistory.org.
Geography:	Indiana--Marion County--Indianapolis
Subjects:	Group portraits Fort Benjamin Harrison (Ind.) Indiana. National Guard Military personnel Military uniforms Military camps Tents Rifles

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