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RPPC photo postcard of several groups of soldiers in uniform on a field, each gathered round a folded tent. At this date, the US had not yet entered into WW1.
On back:
“Possibly the start of a tent pitching contest at Leavenworth, KS 1915. Note placement of landscape (trees?) in comparison to other identical photo.”
Based on ‘AZO’ photograph paper used, confirms date as 1904-1918.
Cracks in photo LL corner. Smudge on back.
(Red text is an electronic watermark that is not physically part of the photo for sale)
Fort Leavenworth
In 1881, Gen. William T. Sherman established the School of Application for Cavalry and Infantry. That school evolved into the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
World War I was the first opportunity to evaluate the impact of Sherman's school. Graduates excelled in planning complex American Expeditionary Forces operations. By the end of the war, they dominated staffs throughout the AEF.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Leavenworth
