And now, someone has put it online for all of us to see. This INCREDIBLE
picture was taken in 1918.
It is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge, in Iowa.
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!!
What a priceless gift from our grandfathers!
Base to Shoulder: 150 feet
Right Arm: 340 feet
Widest part of arm holding torch: 12 1/2 feet
Right thumb: 35 feet
Thickest part of body: 29 feet
Left hand length: 30 feet Face: 60 feet
Nose: 21 feet
Longest spike of head piece: 70 feet
Torch and flame combined: 980 feet
Number of men in flame of torch: 12,000
Number of men in torch: 2,800
Number of men in right arm: 1,200
Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000
Total men: 18,000
The artist was amazing and did many of these photos. Truely a treasure. More here: http://behindthephoto.org/arthur-s-mole-and-john-d-thomas-patriotic-photographs
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link Monty that is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome, when and where?
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