11th Infantry Co. Fort Benjamin Harrison Training Camp, November 1917

Description:	Fort Benjamin Harrison was established as a training center for the Indiana National Guard in June of 1904 in Lawrence Township, Marion County. During World War I it became one of the largest Army training and mobilization sites in the country because of its proximity to major highways and railroads. In May of 1917 an Army training camp was established there with the goal to train 5,000 men as officers in the reserve corps. They in turn would train the thousands of recruits expected at the fort during World War I. This group from the 11th Infantry was at the fort during that crucial time. 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:	November 1917
Created By:	Bretzman, Charles
Publisher:	Digital image2012 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Source:	http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/419
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 Military camps Military personnel Military uniforms Fort Benjamin Harrison (Ind.) Soldiers Military architecture Military officers

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