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Soldiers promoting the P-I Army Athletic Fund carnival, Seattle, August 29, 1917

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On Friday, August 31, 1917, during World War I, many branches of the service gathered at Seattle's Civic Arena for a military carnival in support of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Army Athletic Fund.

Here, on August 29, members of the Second Washington Infantry gather for their photograph. They will be participating in a "Platoon Going Into Bivouac" scene.

Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.233.10.03
Date: 1917
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.233.10.03
Copyright: All Rights Reserved