137th U. S. Field Artillery Band, Camp Shelby, Mississippi, 1918
| Description: |
Group portrait of the 137th U. S. Field Artillery Band with their instruments, taken at Camp Shelby outside Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They stand in front of a lookout and numerous tents. It was an Indiana-based band, and the verso of the photo includes a complete list of the names of the men pictured and the Indiana towns from which they hailed. Camp Shelby became a training camp in 1917 for World War I troops and was deactivated after the end of the war. |
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| Origin: | 1918-04-04 |
| Publisher: |
Digital image 2015 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/640 |
| 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: |
Mississippi--Hattiesburg |
| Subjects: |
Military bands Tents World War, 1914-1918 Military camps Military officers Military uniforms |
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