12th Ammunition Train, Camp McClellan, 1918
| Description: |
Group portrait of the 12th Ammunition Train at their base at Camp McClellan in Alabama. The kitchen crew is dressed in their white cook's uniforms. Now called Fort McClellan, the camp was located near Anniston, Alabama on the site of what was once Camp Shipp during the Spanish-American War. It was established in July 1917 and named in honor of Major General George B. McClellan, General-in-Chief of the United States Army from 1861 to 1862. |
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| Origin: | 1918-10-07 |
| Created By: |
Mason's Studio |
| Publisher: |
Digital image 2015 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/803 |
| 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: |
Alabama--Fort McClellan |
| Subjects: |
Group portraits Military camps Military education Military officers Military personnel Military training Military uniforms Militias World War, 1914-1918 Photography, Panoramic |
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