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Camp Grant
With tents in the background and men sitting and lying on the ground in front, this seems like a picnic scene.
Camp Grant - Pup Tent Inspection
Rows of small tents with two soldiers at attention outside each.
Camp Grant New C.B. & Q. R. R. Depot
The train depot building, with a portico area to the right, beside train tracks.
Camp Grant Section of Remount Station
Showing areas where horses were kept and cared for.
Camp Grant Signal Practice
Soldiers with flags practicing proper semaphore poses.
Camp Grant Training Exercise
Uniformed soldiers on a training exercise at Camp Grant. All are on horseback. The horses are each part of a pulling team, hauling wagons. A soldier at the front of the procession carries a flag. Belonged to Floyd W, Hanford. Hanford was born in…
Camp Grant Training Exercise
Uniformed soldiers on a training exercise at Camp Grant. All are on horseback. The horses are each part of a pulling team, hauling wagons. A soldier at the front of the procession carries a flag. Belonged to Floyd W, Hanford. Hanford was born in…
Camp Grant Training March
Fully uniformed soldiers on a training march near Camp Grant. All are on horseback. A soldier in the middle of the procession is carrying a flag. Belonged to Floyd W. Hanford. Hanford enlisted in the Army on October 16, 1917 and was stationed at…
Camp Grant, army bake ovens
Men outside cook tents with smokestacks, telephone poles lined up in the background.
Camp Grant, boys at mess
Soldiers sitting side-by-side at long tables laden with pitchers and plates of food.
Camp Grant, pumping plant on beautiful Rock River
A building beside a raised reservoir with a wide vista of surrounding trees and the Rock River.
Camp Grant, section of barracks
A road lined with telephone poles dissects rows of buildings on each side.
Camp Grant, section of birdseye view
Looking down on rows of long buildings with smaller structures in between.
Camp Grant, section of hospital unit
Photo over telephone lines and trees depicting rows of long buildings with porch railings.
Camp Grant, Y.M.C.A. Auditorium
View of this large structure showing four doorways with a bicycle by one of them.
Camp Grant, Y.M.C.A. building
A building, with a chimney and a water tower behind, at the intersection of two streets; the street sign reads "S. 4th Ave." and "S. Service St."
Camp Library, American Library Association, Camp Grant, Ill.
A sign on the left end of the building reads "A.L.A. Camp Library" while a sign proclaiming "Camp Library" is atop the main entrance. Several men are on the front porch and there are a few off to the side in front of the building.
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."
Cleaning mess kits after hearty meal, Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.
Men standing in line outside a building, holding plates and cups that they wait to wash.
Collage #1 of photos, Camp Grant, Ill.
Contained in a souvenir booklet labeled "Set of Photographic Post Cards, Camp Grant, Illinois." Postmarked Rockford IL on June 3, 1942. This card depicts various scenes of camp life.
Collage #2 of photos, Camp Grant, Ill.
Contained in a souvenir booklet labeled "Set of Photographic Post Cards, Camp Grant, Illinois." Postmarked Rockford IL on June 3, 1942. This card depicts more scenes of varied camp life.
Colors on Parade, Camp Grant, Ill.
Color guard in front with men marching behind and barracks in the background. On back: "Guarding the Stars and Stripes are these three soldiers as Camp Grant trainees pass in review during an afternoon parade on the south drill field. One of the two…
Company Street, Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill.
Several groups of soldiers across the grounds with buildings in the background.
Construction Work, Rockford Cantonment
With workers and materials high, low, and in between, this construction scene seems chaotic, but the men know what they're doing!
Division Sanitary Train, Third Liberty Loan Parade
Two columns of four-horse-drawn wagons with single horsemen riding between and pedestrians viewing from sidewalks on both sides.
Divisional Headquarters, Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill.
Buildings surrounded by trees and a soldier on guard duty before a flagpole proudly flying Old Glory. On back: "I am glad you joined the army, / Because such men as you / Will restore peace to our nation / To the Red, the White, the Blue."
Drill parade, Camp Grant, Illinois
Various clusters of units marching with a color guard in between.
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…
Enlisted Men's Recreation Room, Base Hospital, Camp Grant, Ill.
A large, airy cabin-type room, featuring paneling and a beamed ceiling, with soldiers sitting at tables and on wicker chairs reading and relaxing.
Exterior, All Saints' Chapel, Reception Center, Camp Grant, Illinois
Color rendering of the All Saints' Chapel with a cross over the door and a steeple towering above this while two soldiers stand in front.
Farming at Camp Grant
The top picture is labeled "use of tractor," with men laboring in the field; the bottom photo, labeled "Physical Reconstruction, Base Hospital, Camp Grant, ILL" shows six soldiers tending a garden.
First call in the morning, Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.
Men in street clothes lined up before a building.
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.
Gas Defense, Camp Grant, Ill.
A line of soldiers in a wooded area with clouds of white smoke before them. On back: "Defense against chemical warfare is being practiced by the Camp Grant soldiers in this picture. In addition to training for service with U. S. Army medical units,…
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.
Greater Rockford Airport
Aerial view of the airport on the left with woods and the Rock River on the right separated by a road. On back: "Greater Rockford Airport was established on property, which during World War I and II was a military reservation known as Camp Grant,…
Greetings from Camp Grant Illinois
Colorful postcard with soldiers standing before a US flag top left and other camp scenes depicted within the letters of the words "Camp Grant." Postmarked Rockford IL on December 18, 1942.
Greetings from Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill.
The pictures on this card's four quarters depict various camp scenes, buildings, and soldiers performing drills and exercises.
Greetings from Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill.
The four quarters of this card show various views of buildings and soldiers engaging in activities and relaxation.
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.
Hospital ward, Camp Grant, Illinois
Beautiful sidelong view of the building surrounded by trees with an extensive screened-in porch on the side.
I'll bring you back some souvenirs
Cartoon of a uniformed soldier with a beer stein suspended on sausages hanging from his shouldered rifle as he leads a dachshund wearing a German spiked helmet. Postmarked from Waco Texas MacArthur Branch with an indiscernible date in 1918.
Infantry Barracks, Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL. [left half of 4-card width post card]
This left section of a long (22") panoramic view shows neat rows of barracks buildings separated by long strings of telephone poles with a group of men far left.
Infantry Barracks, Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL. [right half of 4-card width post card]
This right section of a long (22") panoramic view shows more barracks in the distance, other long buildings in the middle, and small shacks further right with a group of men nearby.
Initial Welcome and Instructions - Recruit Reception Area, Camp Grant, Ill.
Contained in a souvenir booklet labeled "Set of Photographic Post Cards, Camp Grant, Illinois." Postmarked Rockford IL on June 3, 1942. This card depicts rows of new civilian recruits mostly in coats and ties. A sign on the wall between the windows…
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.
Interior of Barracks, Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill.
Two rows of cots against each wall, with a few men lounging while two in the back stand at attention and some clothes hang from rafters. On back: "I am thinking of you, / While you are far away. / And am eagerly watching / For that home-coming day."
Interior, Emmanuel Chapel, Camp Grant, Illinois
Depicts men gathered for a church service.
Interior, St. Mary's Chapel, Camp Grant, Illinois
Depicts soldiers in pews at a service.