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This mass took place on May 24, 1908

See page 6 of The Stark County Democrat (Canton, Ohio), May 26, 1908, (WEEKLY EDITION)
- www.loc.gov/resource/sn84028490/1908-05-26/ed-1/?sp=6&amp...

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Mass Held For Dead of Army and Navy Largely Attended
New York, May 24.-There was a large attendance at the military field mass in the Brooklyn navy yard today.
As early as 9 o'clock the people began to gather at the navy yard gates although the mass was not to begin until 10:30. Every building facing the parade ground where the mass was celebrated was adorned with American flags and a profusion of the fags hung over the balconies of the marine barracks, before the center of which the elaborate altar wast erected.
Before the mass there was music, both religious and secular, ranging from "Onward Christian Soldiers" to "Auld Lang Syne," "Annie Lauri," and "Marching Through Georgia."
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Wow

Thanks for sharing this in our "Picture Texas with TSLAC" group (www.flickr.com/groups/picturetexas)! I shared it on TSLAC's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/tslac). -Cesar

Hmmm... just made a quick search via google and found this article about Danish infantery uniforms. Maybe it helps to identify the timeframe better and gives supportive info.

This is a very neat image. Glad to see the public domain getting some press.

from the Azchael link, I led to believe that this photo is made after 1903 (based on the collar of the soldier in the left) ...

Soldier 1: "I see your Schwartz is as big as mine..." Soldier 2: "Now let's see how well you handle it..."

Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!