Camp Barkeley

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20049145

Description

Camp Barkeley is being constructed in Abilene, Texas to train the 45th Infantry Division of the United States Army. Building crews are working quickly to make the camp ready for the March opening. Mrs. C. G. Farr of Abilene, is the only woman engineer out of Camp Barkeley's force of 7,000 employees. She is shown sitting on a stool, at her desk in the drafting room. She is using a set square to sketch a straight line on her paper. Mrs. Farr is wearing a blouse, floral jacket, and a skirt. On top of her desk is a lamp, brush, papers, and other supplies. There is a blueprint hanging in the background.

Archival Date

1941-01-30

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1320

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Military; Military Camps; Engineers; Lamps; Blueprints