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Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., Camp Pike Branch
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., Camp Pike Branch
World War I Arkansas
Map titled "MISSOURI PACIFIC R.R. [Railroad] CO. CAMP PIKE BRANCH AND ENTRANCE CAMP PASSENGER, FREIGHT TRACKS AND STATION FACILITIES, E. A. HADLEY, CHIEF ENGINEER (MO. PAC. R. R.), JOHN R. FORDYCE, MAJOR, ENGINEERS, CONSTRUCTION QUARTERMASTER, R. C. WHITE, CHIEF ENGINEER AND ASST. TO CONSTRUCTING QUARTERMASTER" of Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, ca. 1917. The map shows location and engineering details of the Missouri Pacific Railroad lines passing by streets, private property, and buildings through Camp Pike; Levy, Arkansas (formerly known as Dalhoff); and surrounding areas. Within the Camp Pike Cantonment, notations on blocks of land include: Base Hospital, Aero Quad, …
Nine Miniature Photographs Of Camp Pike, Little Rock, Arkansas, Circa 1917
Nine Miniature Photographs Of Camp Pike, Little Rock, Arkansas, Circa 1917
World War I Arkansas
Nine miniature photographs of Camp Pike, Little Rock, Arkansas, circa 1917. The individual photos are described as: Item 1. A View of Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark. Item 2. Remount Station, Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark. Item 3. A View of Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark. Item 4. Plenty of Bread Here. Item 5. Boxing Lessons. Item 6. A View of Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark. Item 7. Base Hospital, Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark. Item 8. Motor Trucks, Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark. Item 9. "Its a Bear" The Mascot
Camp Pike. Little Rock [Under Construction, Circa 1917]
Camp Pike. Little Rock [Under Construction, Circa 1917]
World War I Arkansas
Postcard titled "Camp Pike Camp Pike. Little Rock." shows a building under construction at Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, ca. 1917. In the image workers place beams along a roof line, place siding on buildings, construct a water tower, and carry material by horse drawn wagons. There is no indication of the photographer or producer of the postcard on the front or back. Printing on the back of the postcard reads: "Post Card Place Stamp Here ANO Correspondence Here Name Here"
Broadside, To Camp Pike Workers
Broadside, To Camp Pike Workers
World War I Arkansas
This is a broadside telling the workers constructing Camp Pike that the work they were doing was equally as important as the fighting the soldiers were doing.
Roster, Company A, 142nd Field Artillery
Roster, Company A, 142nd Field Artillery
World War I Arkansas
World War I military roster for Battery A, 142nd Field Artillery.
Roster, Company C, 142nd Field Artillery
Roster, Company C, 142nd Field Artillery
World War I Arkansas
World War I military roster for Battery C, 142nd Field Artillery.
Roster, 142nd Field Artillery Supply Company
Roster, 142nd Field Artillery Supply Company
World War I Arkansas
Roster of the supply company for the 142nd Field Artillery.
Roster, 142nd Field Artillery's Headquarters Company
Roster, 142nd Field Artillery's Headquarters Company
World War I Arkansas
Roster for the 142nd Field Artillery's Headquarters Company.
Roster, Battery B, 142nd Field Artillery
Roster, Battery B, 142nd Field Artillery
World War I Arkansas
World War I military roster for Battery B, 142nd Field Artillery.
Scene From Camp Pike
World War I Arkansas
Black and white photograph showing trhee soldiers walking at Camp Pike.
Roster, Company E, 142nd Field Artillery
Roster, Company E, 142nd Field Artillery
World War I Arkansas
World War I military roster for Battery E, 142nd Field Artillery.
Roster, Company D, 142nd Field Artillery
Roster, Company D, 142nd Field Artillery
World War I Arkansas
World War I military roster for Battery D, 142nd Field Artillery.
View Of Camp Pike
World War I Arkansas
Black and white photograph of a view of Camp Pike during World War I.
View Of Camp Pike
World War I Arkansas
Photograph of a view of Camp Pike during World War I.
Songs Of The Soldiers And Sailors U.S.
Songs Of The Soldiers And Sailors U.S.
World War I Arkansas
Select pages from "Songs of the Soldiers and Sailors, U.S." during World War I. Owned by Ben F. Creed, Headquarters Company, 59th Infantry.
Lufbery Gets 16th German Airplane
Lufbery Gets 16th German Airplane
Raoul Lufbery Newspapers
A newspaper article about Major Raoul Lufbery joining the United States Army to fight the German Army.
Letter, Harrel Burke To His Family, 1917 December 18
Letter, Harrel Burke To His Family, 1917 December 18
World War I Arkansas
Letter from J. Harrell Burke at Jefferson Barracks in Lemay, Missouri to his family in Arkansas.
Camp Pike - Little Rock, Ar. - Nov. 25th, 1917
Camp Pike - Little Rock, Ar. - Nov. 25th, 1917
World War I Arkansas
Panoramic photograph titled "Camp Pike - Little Rock, AR. - Nov. 25th, 1917" of Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 1917. The birds-eye-view photograph shows barracks, mule sheds, horse sheds, a drill field, a railroad line with boxcars from Iron Mountain Railroad, Sewer Department building, a shack with an "Employment Apply Here" sign, soldiers walking, soldiers in automobiles, and various other buildings. An inscription on image identifies the photographer as "Linton Prints #4" in lower right lower corner. Linton is probably the photography studio of Edgar A. Linton Photo Co., which is listed in the Little Rock City Directory in 1919 …
Dedication Exercises Of The Y.M.C.A. Auditorium, Camp Pike
Dedication Exercises Of The Y.M.C.A. Auditorium, Camp Pike
World War I Arkansas
Program for the Dedication Exercises of the Y.M.C.A. [Young Men's Christian Association] Auditorium at Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, on October 14, 1917. Program from the Charles H. Brough Collection. Charles Hillman Brough (1876-1935) was governor of Arkansas from 1917-1921.
Letter, Sam Ethridge To "Honey Bunch" (Nathalia Kauffman), 1917 October 10
Letter, Sam Ethridge To "Honey Bunch" (Nathalia Kauffman), 1917 October 10
World War I Arkansas
Letter from Sam Ethridge at Camp Pike to his future wife, Nathalia Kauffman, who he calls "Honey Bunch."
Letter, Sam Ethridge To "Bunny Hunch" (Nathalia Kauffman), 1917 September 28
Letter, Sam Ethridge To "Bunny Hunch" (Nathalia Kauffman), 1917 September 28
World War I Arkansas
Letter from Sam Ethridge at Camp Pike to his future wife, Nathalia Kauffman, who he calls "Bunny Hunch."
Eugene H. Garland Letter To His Sister, Ollie Garland
Eugene H. Garland Letter To His Sister, Ollie Garland
World War I Arkansas
The letter from Eugene H. Garland, Camp Pike, Co. 5, 346th Infantry, to his sister, Ollie Garland, 800 Summit Ave, Little Rock, Arkansas, is on Y.M.C.A. stationary and is dated September 27, 1917. The envelope is postmarked September 28, 1917. The letter details Eugene's experiences at Camp Pike, since he was inducted into the Army on September 18, 1917. He describes how he is still in quarantine and can rarely leave his barracks. After the completion of his examination, Eugene hopes to visit his sister Ollie in Little Rock on a Sunday soon. Since he has not received his uniform …
Draft Induction Notice For Simon Turner Garland Of Alum, Ark.
Draft Induction Notice For Simon Turner Garland Of Alum, Ark.
World War I Arkansas
This postcard Draft Induction Notice ordered Simon Turner Garland of Alum, Ark., to report for military duty to the War Department Local Board for Saline Co. in Benton, Arkansas, on October 2, 1917. A postmark on the card reads Benton, Ark., Sept. 27, 11 a.m, 1917. The postcard instructs Simon Tuner Garland that he will be transported to the Army mobilization camp at Camp Pike, Arkansas and specifies what he should bring with him.
Letter, Sam Ethridge To "Honey Bunch" (Nathalia Kauffman), 1917 August 21
Letter, Sam Ethridge To "Honey Bunch" (Nathalia Kauffman), 1917 August 21
World War I Arkansas
Letter from Sam Ethridge at Camp Pike to his future wife, Nathalia Kauffman, who he calls "Honey Bunch."
Cantonment Site 12th Division [Map]
Cantonment Site 12th Division [Map]
World War I Arkansas
Blueprint map titled "CANTONMENT SITE 12TH DIVISION, Prepared under direction of Major Robert S. Thomas, C.E., by detachment of students, Citizen's Training Camp sketches and other sources. June 1917" of Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Cam Pike was sometimes referred to as the 12th National Army Cantonment. The map shows topographic contours, vegetation, cultivation, residences and property owners. The lower part of the map is missing.
Letter, Harrell Burke To His Parents, 1917 January 13
Letter, Harrell Burke To His Parents, 1917 January 13
World War I Arkansas
Letter from J. Harrell Burke in Little Rock to his parents. Harrell talks about going to the recruiting office for examination.
Custer's Last Fight At Little Big Horn, Elbert Hubbert
Custer's Last Fight At Little Big Horn, Elbert Hubbert
Rare Books
Dubbed highly innacurate (O'Keefe 2012), the work is interesting as an advertising specimen. Contains footnotes by the Hartford Lunch Company with sayings about their business practices and ethics--for example, "Waste is an indirect tax. We pay for it through advanced prices. HARTFORD LUNCH CO." (page 23).