zooloo Posted 10 November , 2007 Share Posted 10 November , 2007 "On a stifling July day in 1918, 18,000 officers and soldiers posed as Lady Liberty on the parade [drill] grounds at Camp Dodge." From this website - similar photographs there If it's not apparent the statue is made up form people standing about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montbrehain Posted 10 November , 2007 Share Posted 10 November , 2007 Wow ! now that is spectacular . ZOOLOO well done on an interesting post . "MO" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooloo Posted 11 November , 2007 Author Share Posted 11 November , 2007 Wow ! now that is spectacular . ZOOLOO well done on an interesting post . "MO" ...there's more Very large version of above image From this website - which includes a big version of: Machine Gun Insignia – Machine Gun Training Center, 1918 Glad you enjoyed it, I did too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger5410 Posted 25 November , 2007 Share Posted 25 November , 2007 I have a pic sent to me as a friend showing 18,000 men at Camp Dodge Des Moines Iowa and was wondering if someone could date it for me please. if anyone would like to see it full sized please PM me and I'll email it to you. Captions say Moore & Thomas 915 Madinah Bldg Chicago, Ill. Human Statue of Liberty 18,000 Officers and men At Camp Dodge Des Moines Ia Col. Wm. Newman, Commandant Col. Rush S Wells Director Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procat Posted 25 November , 2007 Share Posted 25 November , 2007 Hi Rod, See here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discu...dress=152x19962 Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger5410 Posted 25 November , 2007 Share Posted 25 November , 2007 Hi Rod, See here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discu...dress=152x19962 Doug Thanks Doug very interesting. Sooner them than me as i remember the Passing Out Parade(sometimes literally) at High School Cadets done up in that serge Service dress under a December afternoon sun for hours Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger5410 Posted 25 November , 2007 Share Posted 25 November , 2007 Thanks everyone for your replies. I got the name wrong it was Mole & Thomas not Moore but amazing pics from that link Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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