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- Collection: Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois in World War I and World War II
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World War I Training Camp
Nine photos mounted on matte board, depict scenes from a World War I training camp. Soldiers walk across bridges, practice with rifles, and ride horses. Believed to be Camp Grant.
Tags: Camp Grant, Military Training Camp, World War I, WWI
World War I Soldier with Camera
Man in circa World War I military uniform holding a camera. "Egbert" is handwritten on back.
Tags: Photography Equipment, World War I, WWI
World War I Parade
Men in circa World War I military uniform marching in a parade. Looking north up Court Street from State Street as military personnel march in a parade, circa 1918. Court Street Methodist Church is in the background.
World War I Parade Band
Men in circa World War I military uniforms playing musical instruments while marching in a parade. Looking north up Court Street from State Street, circa 1918. Court Street Methodist Church is in the background.
World War I Parade
Man in circa world War I military uniform carrying rifles, marching in a parade. Looking north up Court Street from State Street, circa 1918. Court Street Methodist Church is in the background.
World War I Parade on Court Street
Men in circa world War I military uniforms riding horses, marching in parade. Looking north up Court Street from State Street, circa 1918. Court Street Methodist Church is in the background.
World War I Parade on Court Street
Men in circa world War I military uniforms riding horses, marching in parade. Looking north up Court Street from State Street, circa 1918. Court Street Methodist Church is in the background.
World War I Parade on Court Street
Men in circa world War I military uniform carrying rifles, marching in a parade. Looking north up Court Street from State Street, circa 1918. Lerch's Restaurant on West State Street is in the background.
World War I Parade on Court Street
Men in circa world War I military uniforms, riding in horse drawn wagons in a parade. Looking north up Court Street from State Street, circa 1918. Lerch's Restaurant on West State Street is in the background.
World War I Parade on Court Street
Men in circa world War I military uniforms , riding in horse drawn wagons in a parade. Looking north up Court Street from State Street, circa 1918. Lerch's Restaurant on West State Street is in the background.
World War I Parade
Men in circa world War I military uniform carrying rifles, marching in a parade. Looking north up Court Street from State Street, circa 1918.
Tags: Court Street, World War I, WWI
Interior, St. Mary's Chapel, Camp Grant, Illinois
Depicts soldiers in pews at a service.
Interior, Emmanuel Chapel, Camp Grant, Illinois
Depicts men gathered for a church service.
Base Hospital Band - Camp Grant
The photo, dated Nov. 1918, shows a 33-piece band and leader.
A Modern U.S. Army Camp
With tents in the background, soldiers march on the grounds in front.
Flag Raising, Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill. [double-size]
Dated September 4, 1917, this panoramic view shows men on the grounds and others on the road facing the flag, saluting, with cars and people observing along the roadside.
Setting up exercises, Camp Grant, Illinois
Great lines of soldiers performing deep knee squats, with barracks and trees in the background.
Jumping the hurdles, Camp Grant, Illinois
Men in the field performing various exercises and drills, with soldiers in the forefront jumping hurdles.
Camp Grant Theater
A crowd of soldiers in uniform stand with a civilian woman at the entrance to the Camp Grant Theater. Promotional posters advertise shows by Salty O'Rourke, Alan Ladd and Gail Russell.
Tags: Alan Ladd, Camp Grant, Gail Russell, Recreation, Salty O'Rourke, Theater, World War II, WWII
Rockford Airport, Rockford, Ill.
Aerial view looking down on the airport with cars in the parking lot and people on the grounds.
"Slum" in the making, Camp Grant, ILL.
Shows four members of a mess kitchen's staff at a field maneuver on the military reservation at Camp Grant, Illinois. Postmarked from Rockford IL with an indiscernible date.
Post Exchange, Camp Grant, Ill.
Depicts soldiers sitting and standing at a counter enjoying the company and refreshments. On the back: "Camp Grant, Illinois, located 4 miles south of Rockford has again been converted into an Army Camp." This suggests that this postcard is from…
Soldiers Leaving Camp Grant, Illinois
This card shows a line of soldiers next to a train with a water tower on the left in the distance. The soldiers' uniforms suggest this is World War II era.
Army Barracks, Camp Grant, Ill.
Shows many two-story barracks in neat rows. A handwritten date on the back (Aug. 5, 1941) suggests that this postcard is World War 11 era.
Air View of Camp Grant, Illinois
Pictures the layout of the land and the buildings.
U.S. Cavalry Review
A large assembly of uniformed soldiers on horseback with swords drawn.
Roll Call
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. Soldiers are lined up outside their barracks ready for roll call.
Water Tower - First class water tower and sewerage system for perfect sanitation
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. Shows a water tower on the grounds with buildings on either side.
"Orders to Leave"
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. Men are outside their barracks, folding tents, preparing for departure.
"Hospital Units"
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. A long, two-story building flying the US flag and a red cross flag, with a medic vehicle parked outside.
General View of Medical Section - Well equipped for all emergencies
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. Shows buildings between diverging roads and towering trees to the left and right.
A Street Scene - Wide streets etc.
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. Soldiers with arms, and one on horseback. "Wide streets, allowing plenty of light and air. The camp covers several square miles and has about one thousand…
"News from Home always Welcome"
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. Pictured is a group of five soldiers reading a newspaper with tents in the background.
Bird's-eye View - Camp Grant
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. Portrays a number of buildings on flat, barren land. "200 men live in a barrack. Ten barracks house one regiment. One hundred barracks house one division."
Interior of Barracks
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. A long view with cots on either side of a central aisle. Four men are seen on cots with two soldiers standing at attention in the far left distance.
Regimental Exchange
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. A truck is backed up to this facility, with three men outside.
"Strike One" - Baseball and other good sports
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. Depicted are a group of men playing baseball and another group as spectators. "Baseball and other good sports for recreation and muscle building."
"Mess Line"
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. With two men conversing in the background, a group of soldiers, two abreast, apparently march toward a meal. "Simple, but wholesome food is supplied to…
"Everybody Happy Here - Visitors Welcome
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. A group of soldiers, one playing guitar, with three women present, two boys, and a dog.
"Target Practice - Ready! Aim! Fire!"
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. Depicts a group of soldiers, rifles ready - down on one knee - aiming.
National Army Engineers
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. Two soldiers are in front of a tent in the background while in the foreground three surveyors demonstrate their work.
"Getting into Form" - healthful exercises
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. A group of soldiers, with hats on the ground and arms extended, get a dose of "healthful exercises [-] our daily program."
Post Office
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. Several men are pictured outside a structure with a US flag atop.
"Recreation - It's lots of fun dancing"
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. A semi-circle of smiling men, many kicking up one leg, while one soldier provides music on his fiddle.
Guard House
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. A line of ten soldiers in front of the guard house building, one on each end with rifles.
A portion of the Camp
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. This picture depicts rows of long buildings; "each barrack is 43 by 140 feet, housing 200 men."
YMCA Building [on outside of folder]
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. This photo portrays thirteen men standing in front of the Y.M.C.A. building.
Ed Larson at Camp Grant, WWI
Depicts a man holding a child in one arm in front of a rickety fence with a bare tree to the left. On back: "Ed Larson - WWI - Camp Grant - in the only clothes he had all winter - uniforms issued in late spring when Camp Grant finally got them - and…
Cecil Orford
A soldier, in full uniform, stands at attention by a house with a man on the porch in the background. On back: "Taken in 1917 at King Farm House - Apple River. Cecil Orford."