Company B, 75th Engineers, Fort Benjamin Harrison, 1918
| Description: |
Group portrait of Company B of the 75th Engineers at Fort Benjamin Harrison in November 1918, Captain Wellman in command. The fort 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, hosting three large officer training camps which included a division that trained engineers. |
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| Origin: | 1918-11-02 |
| Created By: |
W. A. Swift |
| Publisher: |
Digital image 2015 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/821 |
| 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 education Military officers Military training Military uniforms Fort Benjamin Harrison (Ind.) Photography, Panoramic |
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