8th Infantry (Colored) at the 1936 Maneuvers

Photograph

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Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society

Name/Title

8th Infantry (Colored) at the 1936 Maneuvers

Entry/Object ID

2024.2.34

Description

8x10 Press photo of the 8th Infantry. There is a news agency stamp on back, but it is no longer readable. But a second stamp says Stroecker Photography which is • Mr. M. D. Stroecker - who attended the maneuvers for the Detroit News. Captioned on back: 8th inf. (colored) of Chgo advances on 6th Inf. of Jefferson Barracks - Mo. Dated August 18, 1936.

Photograph Details

Subject

The 8th Infantry (Colored) in 1890 the Eighth Illinois became the first regiment in the history of the United States to consist entirely of African Americans, from its commanding officer to its enlisted men.

Subject Place

City

Allegan

County

Allegan County

State/Province

Michigan

* Untyped Subject Place

United States

Cataloged By

Chris Causley

Acquisition

Accession

2024.2

Source or Donor

Chris Causley

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

Monroe D. Stroecker

Studio

Stroecker Photography

Date made

Aug 18, 1936

Time Period

Inter-war

Place

City

Allegan

County

Allegan County

State/Province

Michigan

* Untyped Place

United States

Location

Location

Box

Box A-34

Other

Store Room 1 Shelf

Category

Storage

Relationships

Related Events

Event

1936 Second Army Maneuvers