thompson

"Joseph "Colonel Joe" Henry Thompson (September 26, 1871 – February 1, 1928) was a highly decorated World War I veteran, recipient of the Medal of Honor, lawyer, Pennsylvania state senator, head football coach of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, and College Football Hall of Fame inductee." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_H._Thompson

It seems that the photo shows athletes of the soldier team at the Inter-Allied Games in Paris 1919. Among the members were: - Meredith House, Riverside, Cal., 200-metre low hurdles - Fred W. Kelly, Los Angeles, 100-metre high hurdles - R. L. Byrd, Chicago, discus throw - Ed Caughey, Ukiah, Cal., 16-pound shot put (s. The evening world., June 23, 1919, Final Edition, Image 15, col. 1 & 2 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1919-06-23/ed-...)

Looks to be taken at the same location as:

I hypothesize that both pictures were taken just after the troops arrived back in North America.

New-York Tribune., August 10, 1919, Page 23
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reported that members of the Inter-Allied track team were on the Imperator and due to dock at Hoboken that afternoon.

Norwich bulletin., August 11, 1919, page 1, column 2, half-way down
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confirmed that Colonel Joseph H. Thompson was with them on the Imperator.

Capt. J. A. Praether is J. Allen Praether "special representative (of the Capitol City Athletic Club, Washington), former captain, United States army ... J. Allen Praether, well known in the sporting world here, has been authorized to promote, organize and solicit subscriptions for the capital stock of the new club." (The Washington herald., December 16, 1920, Page 3, col. 1 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045433/1920-12-16/ed-...)

Edgar R. Caughey was the winner of the shot put, s. The sun., August 11, 1919, Page 9, col. 5 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030431/1919-08-11/ed-... According to other sources, his name was Reginald E. Caughey, s. e.g. - 'Annals of the Olympic Club, San Francisco', 1914, p. 43: "Reg. Caughey — He is Australian champion in putting the 16-pound shot" archive.org/stream/annalsofolympicc00olym#page/42/mode/2up/ and - 'Stanford: Home of Champions' by Gary Migdol, p. 51: "Stanford LEGEND - Reginald E. "Reg" Caughey" books.google.com/books?id=ntBDmB_fYo8C&pg=PA51&lp...

CWGC has this: THOMPSON, C F W Rank: Rifleman Service No: C/12162 Date of Death: 17/09/1916 Age: 21 Regiment/Service: King's Royal Rifle Corps 21st Bn. Grave Reference XXI. E. 5. Cemetery CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL Additional Information: Son of George and Rose Ada Thompson, of Long St., Easingwold, York.

The 1911 census has this: Charles F W Thompson, aged 16, born Easingwold, Yorkshire, student, lived with his parents - George Thompson, aged 58, born Stillington, Yorkshire, district road surveyor and Rose Ada, aged 55, born Coxwold, Yorkshire, brother - John George, aged 26, born Easingwold, railway clerk and Reginald E Batty, aged 30, born Coxwold, cow keeper (described as the step-son of George)

Original member of the 21st (Service) Battalion, KRRC (Yeoman Rifles) who enlisted Oct/Nov 1915.

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Yup, looks like your recent uploads all have tagging turned off.

One of Washington's many fine equestrian statues--

There's a Starbucks in the ground floor of that building on the left. Just had a cappuccino there yesterday...

Sad to see this project let go - you guys have a lot of great images to share.

I'm still sad that Washingtoniana has given up on sharing its images online - if you don't want to post them here, will you consider sharing them over at Old Time DC? www.facebook.com/OldTimeDc Washingtonians are interested in your collection - please make it visible online!