Camp Barkeley

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20049173

Description

Troops from the 45th Infantry Division are arriving at Camp Barkeley, the new training facility near Abilene, Texas. Military trucks carried the division 230-miles from Fort Sill, Oklahoma. After moving in on Friday, the division went to work on Saturday. Washing windows at the mess hall, left to right, are Private E. C. Baldin and Private F. R. Utzman. The men are members of the Company M. 179th Infantry. Private Baldin is sitting on the edge of the window and leaning out to wash the top portion. He is wearing a cap, coat, and jeans. Private Utzman is standing outside the window. He is dressed in a side cap, coat, and jeans.

Archival Date

1941-03-01

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 Camps; Military personnel