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Sure would love to know the story of this picture. I live in Galveston OK did some research and found this site. galveston.ssp.nmfs.gov/aboutus/fortcrockett/index.html Apparently this is WWII. Some good pictures at that site. The building at the top of that page still is there. As are many of the Ft Crockett buildings. They have been empty for years and deteriorating. They were damaged more by Hurricane Ike, Sept 13, 2008.

I dunno. Judging from the campaign hat and puttees on the soldier passing the middle tent, I'd guess earlier in the century. There was a lot of mobilization in response to the Mexican revolution after 1910, and this might be related to that. Great link about Fort Crockett.

After looking at the link again I think it may be closer to 1910-20. In the link above it talks of the WWII POW camp. A friend was a kid at that time and says he used to go there and throw rocks at the German prisoners. At that time that area was out in the country. Moody United Methodist Church sits on much of the site of the POW camp now. It was built in the 60's. moody.org/ www.flickr.com/photos/nsaum/55889815/

Dear Cassies grandma rjones0856: Thank you for your discussion about the date and location of this photo. It does appear to depict Fort Crockett. We will add this information to the description. The date is probably around World War I or earlier as you have suggested. You may be interested in other photos of Fort Crockett from the Prints and Photographs Online Catalog. For example: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pan.6a31560 and hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pan.6a31569 For others search for “Fort Crockett” at lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/mdbquery.html

Thanks for those links. One of them looks like it was taken the same time as this picture and is dated 1914. Hope you put those panoramas up for all to see. Most interesting thanks again Sure glad I didn't live on the island then! Bugs and heat no thanks.

Lined up for chow. Some things don't change much!

Probably 1912 given the Bain number system in reverse on right hand side.

Made a copy, enlarged the poststamp on the right upper corner, darkened and constrasted it and found 2/24/11 in mirror view (Fegruary 24, 1911?) Dr. Roberto Duarte Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Duarte: Thanks for the detective work on the date of this photograph. Those stickers are the hardest ones to read! We will add the date to the record.

The Washington Times on March 7th, 1911 (Chronicling America) chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1911-03-07/ed-... infomed that American army was rushed to Mexican Border On February 24, 1911, were the soldiers in Galveston, waiting orders to rush to the Mexican Border?