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1.04.261Description
World War I Enlistees by Courthouse, August 26, 1918. Material: paper. Size: 8 3/4" x 6 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of a large group of 15 young men, having enlisted to serve in World War I; posed outside the Waseca County Courthouse before leaving on August 26, 1918; all hold an identical drawstring bag, and a ribbon on their lapels or shirts identifying them from Waseca County, Minn.; photographed by Geo. Kopman, all unidentified. Men unidentified, names in random order: William A. Risto, Pemberton; Herman William Fritchie, Waldorf; Arthur Scholljegerdes, Waseca; Carl S. Swenson, New Richland; August J. Roelin, Waseca; Albert H. Krueger, New Richland; Louis A. Rudolph, Janesville; Awalt Kukuk, Janesville; Leonard D. Larson, Waseca; Louis W. Laase, Pemberton; Carl M. Brecke, New Richland; Elmer C.E. Schultz, Minnesota Lake; Ewald Erdman, Minnesota Lake; Corbie L. Arnfelt, New Richland. Back row second from right: Frank Spoor. White print on front: "Left Aug. 26, 1918, Waseca, Minn."Context
World War I, WWI, military service, army, soldiers, induction, inductees. Waseca business: Kopman Photography. Amid cheers, tears and farewells of relatives, friends and a large gathering, the soldier boys left over the Northwestern road for Camp Grant, Illinois. The customary reception with patriotic address by John Moonan was given before their departure. Everybody was invited to cheer the boys on.Cataloged By
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsCreate Date
September 16, 2004Update Date
November 21, 2024