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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.
Winter sports, Camp Grant, ILL.
A large group of men bundled against the weather with others on top of a wooden constructed toboggan run while some are even seated on a sled. Postmarked from Rockford IL Grant Branch on June 13, 1918 at 3:00 AM.
Water Tower, Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill.
With a blue, white-clouded background, the buildings below - with a few people on the grounds - surround a water tower. On back: "Our hearts exulting swell as we think / Of victories we have gloriously won. / We've never lost our cause, as yet, /…
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.
Untitled [soldiers in camp]
With tents on either side, the men in the middle have their gear rolled out in rows. This card is postmarked from Frankford (?) on July 30, 1907 at 1:30 PM.
Untitled [probably Walter R. Julian]
Photo of a soldier standing in front of a brick wall with arms crossed. Handwritten on the back is "probably Walter R. Julian WWI."
Untitled [mounted troops on parade]
Troops on horseback carry a flag that reads "171 86" with foot soldiers behind and pedestrians lining the street.
Untitled [men marching]
Soldiers on the march.
Untitled [men in civilian dress in lines]
Are they working or walking somewhere?!
Untitled [group photo, soldiers & women]
With a backdrop of a train's engine - with people even in its two front windows - poses a group of fourteen soldiers and women, with handwritten names by some.
Untitled [framing in]
As the frames of buildings go up, so do the men - to the emerging floors, rafters, and roofs!
Untitled [construction almost completed]
The labor on this building is almost finished, with some workers outside to the right and others no doubt toiling inside the structure.
Untitled [building buildings]
The workers on this building are mostly on the roof as two men in the foreground discuss plans.
Untitled [barracks under construction]
With completed buildings to the right, skeletal frames go up on the left, some with men on the roofs.
Untitled - building construction, Camp Grant
A building going up has several workers on the roof, many boards leaning up against the outside, and a small group of people watching.
Unidentified soldier
A dignified pose of a uniformed soldier, with mustache, glasses, and hands behind his back.
U.S. National Army - Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill. The men of the new army at mess in the Mess Hall
Soldiers seated at rows of long tables and others who stand behind face and smile for the camera.
U.S. National Army - Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL. Officer giving the boys the Guard Manual in front of barracks #1987
Soldiers seated on the ground before a barracks while an officer seated in a chair reads and offers instructions.
U.S. National Army - Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL. A workout on the parade ground. #2012
A group of soldiers running with camp buildings in the background. Postmarked Rockford IL Grant Branch on July 3, 1918.
U.S. National Army - Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill. A school of instruction in a camp street, showing line of barracks #1988
Soldiers sit on the ground while an officer seated in a chair gives instruction. A row of barracks are in the background with a few men milling about.
U.S. National Army - Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL. #1969
Looking down on rows of buildings. "Birds-eye view of Camp showing over 40 of the Cantonment Barracks in each of which 200 soldiers live. There are about 200 of these Barracks in the camp. The Barracks are each 43 feet by 140 feet."
U.S. National Army - Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL. #1968
Depiction of a building with cars parked in front. "Headquarters building where the staff officers transact business. In the camp are divisional headquarters, also the various brigade headquarters for the 40,000 men in camp."
U.S. National Army - Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL. #1964
With trucks and men in front, buildings recede to a line of trees and telephone poles. Also on the front of the card: "The camp is laid out in rectangular form with wide streets on which are the Barracks for the soldiers, officers' quarters,…
U.S. National Army - Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL. #1964
Buildings with trucks and men in front and two airplanes flying overhead. Also on front: "The camp is laid out in rectangular form with wide streets on which are the Barracks for the soldiers, officers' quarters, hospital, etc. Accommodations for…
U.S. National Army - Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL. # 1970
A wide street with buildings on either side and sentries and other soldiers on the left. Also on the front: "The Camp streets are broad and there is plenty of light and air for the men. The Barracks seen on either side are each occupied by a…
U.S. Cavalry Review
A large assembly of uniformed soldiers on horseback with swords drawn.
Typical Post Exchange, Camp Grant, Ill.
With counters on both sides and soldiers at tables in between, this is the place for "a cooling drink, a smoke, a pair of socks, a bar of soap - almost anything may be purchased at one of the United States Army's Post Exchange stores. This is an…
Typical Night Crowd, Army YMCA Building, Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill.
A great crowd of soldiers lounging on long benches, socializing, reading, talking, and playing cards.
Typical Barracks, 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 two rows of barracks, one on the left and one on the right, with a sidewalk separating them.
Typical Barracks, Camp Grant, Ill.
With identical fences and lawns in front, these barracks almost seem like crackerbox houses in a row. On the back: "These are the barracks in which Uncle Sam's new soldiers get their first taste of army life. Located at Camp Grant's recruit…
Training March Near Camp Grant
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…
Training Exercises.
An unidentified civilian in a double-breasted suit stands with a military officer. Behind them are maps and documents pinned to the wall. Believed to be Camp Grant.
Training Exercises at Camp Grant
Training exercises at Camp Grant during World War II. Soldiers maneuver around barbed wire.
These supply trains will continue moving as long as you folks buy bonds
Convoys of covered army trucks move in two directions. On back: "United States Army Post Card. Soldier's Mail Free" and "Bolster the Line with Liberty Bonds."
The House Guards
The photo, with a handwritten date of Oct. 28th 1918, portrays four uniformed nurses.
Squad Drill
Color rendering of knots of soldiers across the grounds. This card is postmarked from Atlanta GA Gordon Branch on September 21, 1918 at 6:30 PM.
Special Entertainment at Recreation Hall, Camp Grant, Ill.
Soldiers in bench seating watch and listen to a band on stage. On back: "This is a typical interior view of one of Camp Grant's recreation buildings. Here are brand new soldiers, listening attentively as a concert orchestra from nearby Rockford,…
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.
Social "Mixer" - Service Club, Camp Grant, Ill.
A large room with those above looking over a railing at the dancers and socializers mingling below. On back: "Dancing at the Camp Grant Service Club is enjoyed by every soldier. All types of entertainment are to be had here: include books, concerts,…
Ski & Toboggan Slide, Camp Grant
Soldiers lining both sides of the slide, some holding skis and what looks like snowshoes while some men are on the run wearing skis.
Simulated Injury - Medical Dept. Field Exercises, Camp Grant, Ill.
Four men beside an ambulance tending to a "wounded" soldier on a stretcher. On back: "In action in the field at Camp Grant, Illinois, these new soldiers are getting practical experience in litter, or stretcher bearing, and are learning how to…
Setting-Up Exercises, Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill.
Two-story structure - showing men looking out some windows - with men marching below and others exercising in the foreground.
Setting up exercises, Camp Grant, Illinois
Great lines of soldiers performing deep knee squats, with barracks and trees in the background.
Selected Men's First Formation, Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill.
View down the center between rows of buildings with a formation of men to the left.
Scene in dining room of company barracks, Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.
Soldiers seated at rows of long tables, eating, while others stand in the background.
Roosevelt at Camp Grant
A large group of soldiers sitting on the ground before a covered stage in the distance with buildings behind. On the campaign trail, Theodore Roosevelt stops at Camp Grant on September 26, 1917 to inspect the facilities and speak to the men.…
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.
Rockford Cantonment Work Train
A locomotive steams by tents and people to the left.
Rockford Airport, Rockford, Ill.
Aerial view looking down on the airport with cars in the parking lot and people on the grounds.
Retreat. Last formation of the day. Camp Grant. Rockford, ILL.
Frontal view of two-story building with soldiers at attention lined up in front.