209th Engineers forming a castle at Camp Sheridan in Montgomery, Alabama.

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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Main Author: Jennings, G. F., Montgomery, Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/35520
format Electronic
collection Alabama Photographs and Pictures Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
spellingShingle Alabama Photographs and Pictures
209th Engineers forming a castle at Camp Sheridan in Montgomery, Alabama.
Jennings, G. F., Montgomery, Alabama
fulltopic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Soldiers; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; Camp Sheridan (Ala.); Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)
description 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 photographs" by photographer Arthur Mole and his assistant, John Thomas.
spelling Q0000146109Q146109209th 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 photographs" by photographer Arthur Mole and his assistant, John Thomas.1919 January 211910-1919Jennings, G. F., Montgomery, AlabamaSoldiers; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; Camp Sheridan (Ala.); Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)Still imagePhotographs; Group portraitsAlabama. Department of Archives and HistoryAlabama Department of Archives and History panorama photographs collectionLPP57Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/35520
title 209th Engineers forming a castle at Camp Sheridan in Montgomery, Alabama.
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