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Bird's-eye View, Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill.
Looking down on extended stretches of long buildings. On back: "Come, arm for the conflict, O sons of the sires, / Who on freedom's fair altars enkindled the fires; / That light, the way of the heroes, that fight / For home and for country, for…
Bivouac on Field Exercises - Medical Dept., Camp Grant, Ill.
Looking down a wooded slope to a clearing filled with strings of tents, comprising a bivouac, or temporary encampment of soldiers. On back: "The tiny triangular dots in the center of picture are 'pup' tents, or shelter-halves erected by trainees at…
Building Toboggan Slide, Camp Grant, Ill.
With men working atop a multi-tiered snow mound, there are additional men in front and horse-drawn wagons to the sides. This card is postmarked from Rockford IL Grant Branch on June 13, 1918 at 3:00 AM.
Bunk Houses & Mess Hall, Rockford Cantonment
Buildings, tents, and more construction by the side of the railroad tracks.
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 Barracks
Camp Grant barracks. The Property Office is the second building from the left.
Camp Grant Barracks
Camp Grant barracks under construction.
Camp Grant Horsemen
Uniformed soldiers out on horseback at Camp Grant. Belonged to Floyd W. Hanford. Hanford enlisted in the Army on October 16, 1917 and was stationed at Camp Grant.
Camp Grant in World War I
Portrait of two unidentified men in military uniform circa World War I. The man on the right may be a French officer, based on his collar tabs with the number "2". He may have been part of the British and French contingent that made up the Allied…
Camp Grant in World War I
Portrait of circa World War I portrait of two men in military uniform, one sitting, the other standing with his elbow resting on the other man's shoulder. The seated man may be a French officer, based on his collar tabs with the number "2". He may…
Camp Grant in World War I
Circa World War I portrait of two unidentified men dressed in military uniforms, shaking hands, one likely French, the other American. The French officer (on the left) may have been a part of the Allied Officers Mission at Camp Grant from the fall of…
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 Nursing Staff
A group of six nurses, dressed in surgical gowns and masks, at Camp Grant.
Camp Grant Section of Remount Station
Showing areas where horses were kept and cared for.
Camp Grant Sergeant Armstrong
Portrait of circa World War I soldier dressed in a kilt. The man is identified in another photograph, 2008.36.83, as Sergeant Armstrong. He may have been part of the British and French contingent that made up the Allied Officers Mission at Camp Grant…
Camp Grant Signal Practice
Soldiers with flags practicing proper semaphore poses.
Camp Grant Soldiers
A group of soldiers in uniform sit and stand on a mound of snow in front of a wood building at Camp Grant. Two men in the back are wearing aprons. In the photo is John B. Bronold, Co. L. [Lieutenant Colonel] 344th Infantry.
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 World War I Military
Portrait of circa World War I unidentified man in military uniform with the numeral "2" on his collar tabs. He may have been a French officer who was stationed at Camp Grant as part of the Allied Officers Mission at Camp Grant from the fall of…
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."
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot at Camp Grant
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot at Camp Grant during World War I. Tents and equipment in background. Soldier standing with gun at station.
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."
Draftees Leaving for Camp
WWI soldier draftees leaving for camp by train from the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Depot at 609 South Main Street. A large crowd watches their departure. Floyd W. Hanford was in the 2nd coach of train. Hanford was born in Rockford in…
Draftees Leaving for Camp
WWI soldier draftees leaving for camp by train from the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Depot at 609 South Main Street. A large crowd watches their departure. Floyd W. Hanford was in the 2nd coach of train. Hanford was born in Rockford in…
Drill parade, Camp Grant, Illinois
Various clusters of units marching with a color guard in between.
East End of Camp Grant in World War I
View of east end of Camp Grant. A fenced in area is in the foreground. This part shows the area of camp that housed African American soldiers. The KC hut [believed to be the Knights of Columbus] was the 3rd one from the side to left of the firebreak…
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.