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Enlisting in Engineer (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Art Siegel said:
    Recruiting at 190 6th Ave., Manhattan. "500 IN RUSH TO JOIN ENGINEER REGIMENT; Officers Expect to Recruit the New York Quota of 1,061 Within a Week. RECRUITING BEGINS TODAY Volunteers in Other Cities Eager to Get in the Nine Units to Go to France. More than 500 volunteers, including laborers, draughtsmen, dockmen, yardmen, mechanics, and full-fledged civil engineers rushed forward yesterday to join the First Reserve Engineer Regiment which will by recruited in this city as New York's quota of the nine regiments which the Government intends to send to France." New York Times, May 9, 1917 query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A0CE0D7123BEE...
  • Ryan (LOC P&P) said:
    Thanks so much for your excellent research Art Siegel. We'll add some of this information to the record the next time we update.

[Chief] Bald Eagle on RECRUIT (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • 4 older comments, and then…
  • John Guarino said:
    So why are there tags for this photo of "pussy" and "riot?" Curious. Aside from that, I can imagine the thoughts of the native Americans, thinking "if only... "
  • Mark in NOVA said:
    John Guarino Anyone can add tags.
  • Acoustic Bubble said:
    I was also wondering about those doubtful tags...
  • Art Siegel said:
    Another picture of the same event ran in the Evening star. (Washington, D.C.) , August 12, 1917 with the caption: "Heap Big Chief getting acquainted with fire stick of paleface. Group of Indians, on a visit to the "U. S. S. Recruit" in New York to aid in recruiting, examining the machine gun aboard that "vessel." Chief Bald Eagle, leader of the band, is aiming the weapon." chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1917-08-12/ed-...
  • John Guarino said:
    Mark in NOVA Ah well.