Soldier poses with weapon, West Lafayette, Indiana, circa 1915
| Description: |
A soldier stands holding a rifle in front of a wire fence with ivy growing on it. Behind the fence is a wooden structure, possibly for seating. Based on the era, the soldier is either dressed for the Border War (1910-1919) or World War I (1917-1918), or is in uniform for the Purdue Corps of Cadets. He wears a winter service coat that first debuted in the Army in 1912. The same soldier poses in ia-0001-c048-0003. |
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| Origin: | 1915, circa |
| Created By: |
Nelson, Glenn Mount, 1892-1966 |
| Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/25ABADE0-CC3B-494F-A50A-217023353424 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Album |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Glenn M. Nelson Glass Negatives Soldiers Rifles Military Uniforms West Lafayette (Ind.) Tippecanoe County (Ind.) |
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