209th Engineers forming a castle at Camp Sheridan in Montgomery, Alabama.
The photograph was made on the soldiers' last day under arms. They were photographed from a 40-foot tower. The design, created by topographical officer Captain D. C. McConnell, called for 1000 men, but only 925 were needed to create the picture. The work was likely inspired by the "living...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/35520 |