The Snapshots in Time Collection
Soldier with Pack Animal Carrying Disassembled Artillery Piece, Early 20th-Century Military Photograph
This sepia photograph shows a soldier leading a pack animal loaded with the disassembled components of a field or mountain gun, including a large spoked wheel strapped to its flank. The helmet style and gun-carriage design suggest an earlier, likely World War I-era or interwar origin for this image. It was found filed within a WWII-era photo album associated with Ie Shima and the 345th Bombardment Group, illustrating how personal and family photo collections often mix images from different periods and campaigns. Project: 218232