The Snapshots in Time Collection
Two Soldiers with Campaign Hats, One Pinning Insignia on the Other, WWI-Era Training Camp, c. 1917-1918
Two American soldiers in broad-brimmed campaign hats and wool service uniforms share a close moment as one pins an insignia to his companion's collar in this WWI-era snapshot. Photographed amid cedar scrub typical of Texas training grounds, the image reflects the camaraderie among National Guardsmen and Army recruits mobilized for training during the First World War, 1917-1918. Project: 218653