Three WWI U.S. soldiers on train, leaving for training camp
Title
Three WWI U.S. soldiers on train, leaving for training camp
Description
Sepia-toned image of three men in the window of a train car. The three men, Verne McKinney, Cliff Bagley, and Glen Taylor were new recruits to the military from the Washington County area and were headed out to training camp before being shipped overseas to fight in France as part of the American Expeditionary Forces, the armed forces sent by the United States to fight in Europe during World War I.
[back] [pencil] Taken at Ellensburg, Wa. in July, 1917. Verne McKinney, Cliff Bagley, Glen Taylor
Date Created
1917-07
Subject
Soldiers
World War, 1914-1918
United States--Armed Forces
United States--Armed Forces--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
Railroad trains
Bagley, Clifton S.
McKinney, Verne
Taylor, Glen
United States History
Military History & Science
Genealogy & Family History
Place
Ellensburg, Washington
Medium
photographic prints
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_011845
Rights
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image