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Maneuvers of the National Guard of New York held at Camp Whitman, Fishkill Plains, New York, July 17th August 1st , 1915 .

Thanks for connecting this and related photos up with the probable event. Although I haven't yet found this specific photo reproduced, I did find testimony that pictures of the proceedings were considered newsworthy in a New-York Tribune advertisement (July 23, 1915), seen via the historic American newspapers site, Chronicling America: chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1915-07-23/ed-... (lower right). We'll add information when we next update the description.

Daniel Appleton, Colonel and Commander of the New York Guard's Seventh Regiment from 1889 to 1916 Article in the NYT: THE ACHILLES OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.; Col. Daniel Appleton of the Seventh Regiment and His Deserved Popularity (query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F10F17FD3A5F1A...) See also: www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20455169

Maneuvers of the National Guard of New York held at Camp Whitman, Fishkill Plains, New York, July 17th August 1st , 1915 .

Thanks for identifying Appleton and for connecting this and related photos up with the probable event. Although I haven't yet found this specific photo reproduced, I did find testimony that pictures of the proceedings were considered newsworthy in a New-York Tribune advertisement (July 23, 1915), seen via the historic American newspapers site, Chronicling America: chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1915-07-23/ed-... (lower right). We'll add information when we next update the description.

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Probably the 12th New York National Guard leaving New York in late June, 1916. See notes under