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Cavalry Sergeant, Troop K 5th Cavalry 1911 - Then engaged in building the new posts in the Territory of Hawaii

 

Portrait taken at Williams & Nettles studio, Schofield Barracks, T.H.

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2nd Infantry Regiment - Fort Shafter, Territory of Hawaii 1915

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2nd Infantry Regiment - Fort Shafter, Territory of Hawaii 1915

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2nd Infantry Regiment - Fort Shafter, Territory of Hawaii 1915

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2nd Infantry Regiment - Fort Shafter, Territory of Hawaii 1915

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2nd Infantry Regiment - Fort Shafter, Territory of Hawaii 1915

 

That's funny. I thought that by regulation the blue uniform was not worn in Hawaii and the Philippines. No denying the photo stamp for Fort Shafter, though.

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I thought I would try my hand at creating a thread of Pre-WWI portraits.

 

I will start off with this image identified simply as "Uncle Roll, World War One." Probably taken at least five years prior to the US entry into WWI, Uncle Roll is wearing a cotton tunic with rimless M1902 buttons, fold-over collar, pointed cuffs and large patch pockets.

 

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These I had trouble believing they were Ohio NG. Now I think they are also Polish-American Sokol.

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Interesting on the two Army pals, two collar insignia disks on each side. Is that normal for the period?

The "double disc" pattern coat was introduced in 1909, in OD wool and OD cotton. This coat is an earlier khaki, worn with the double discs. Khaki went obsolete in 1913 except in the Philippines where they were worn until replaced, probably several years later.

 

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Man there are some great images posted here! I am really enjoying seeing and learning about these pre-WWI uniforms. Thanks to all who have posted. I look forward to seeing more.

 

Here is one for today: Real photo postcard, ca. 1905 of a state infantry soldier armed with a Krag rifle, possibly from Duxbury, Mass. (according to collector's note on the back)

 

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Great Photo !!!

 

 

I thought I would try my hand at creating a thread of Pre-WWI portraits.

 

I will start off with this image identified simply as "Uncle Roll, World War One." Probably taken at least five years prior to the US entry into WWI, Uncle Roll is wearing a cotton tunic with rimless M1902 buttons, fold-over collar, pointed cuffs and large patch pockets.

 

attachicon.gifInf-1902-Full-Gear-a.jpg attachicon.gifInf-1902-Full-Gear-B.jpg

 

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After scanning the close up, I realized how much the man in the 1912 dated picture looked like my father-in -law did back in 1945. Father in law was in 334th INF 84th INF DIV.

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"Ole Swede", 4th US Cavalry Regiment trooper, Schofield Barracks, T.H. 1914

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QMC Veteran of the War of '98 and the Philippine Insurrection, now posted to the Hawaiian Department at Fort Shafter, T.H. circa 1908-1910


Photograph taken at the Post Studio, Fort Shafter, Honolulu, T.H.

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Another 1st Infantry.....



Company B, 1st US Infantry Regiment 1915, Fort Shafter, T.H. - Not sure if that's a US disc or something else

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Two buddies, 1st US Infantry Regiment, Fort Shafter T.H. circa 1914

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Unnamed US Navy Electricians Mate First Class circa 1914, Fort Shafter Studio, T.H.

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I believe this sailor proudly wearing his Dewey medal is Ernest W. Turner dob 9/14/1874, who enlisted on 4/30/1892 and died in 1914 in Connecticut.    I don't have my Dewey book with the crew names handy, but whenever I do,  I'll circle back and identify the ship the medal is for.

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Yuri Bezmenov

1/6th Ambrotype Confederate Civil War photo of an unidentified member of the Upson Guard Georgia Militia, later became part of the Army of Tennessee. It's in a gutta percha case lined with the red velvet material stuff. I came across this at a yard sale in like 2011 and not long after sold it to a serious collector out of Atlanta. It eventually ended up on the inside rear cover of 'Georgia Backroads' magazine. Wish I could have found out the guy's name but that's probably never gonna happen. 

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159th Company CAC Fort Ruger, Territory of Hawaii 1911

 

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